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OpenBSD/vax began in early 2000 when architecture specific code was adapted |
OpenBSD/vax began in early 2000 when architecture specific code was adapted |
from NetBSD's very mature port to these systems, and smaller imports still |
from NetBSD's very mature port to these systems. Smaller imports still |
occur as useful changes happen in that OS. However, we are by no means wholly |
occur as useful changes happen in that OS, but not wholly derivative, changes |
derivative; most of the changes below have in fact been backported to NetBSD. |
in our port are often backported to NetBSD. The result of all this work is |
The result of all this work is an OS environment that is comfortable and |
an Operating System that is stable and familiar to any OpenBSD user. |
familiar to any OpenBSD user. |
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<b>Significant changes between 2.9 and 3.0:</b> |
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<li>Support for a couple more machines added. |
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<li>Event counters attached to most devices. (from NetBSD) |
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<li>More addressing modes added to the emulation system. (work by Jim Uhl) |
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<b>Significant changes between 2.8 and 2.9:</b> |
<b>Significant changes between 2.8 and 2.9:</b> |
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OpenBSD runs on a wide variety of VAX hardware, but our |
OpenBSD runs on a wide variety of VAX hardware, but our |
<a href="want.html#vax">inventory of systems</a> |
<a href="want.html#vax">inventory of systems</a> |
is limited. We may actually run on your hardware even if it's not listed |
is limited. OpenBSD/vax may actually run on your hardware even if it's not |
here. We rely on your feedback to know what is supported, and what |
listed here, so we rely on your testing and feedback to keep this list up to |
needs work. After you finish installing and road testing your new system, |
date. After you finish installing and road testing your new system, consider |
consider running "dmesg |mail dmesg@openbsd.org" to help us determine |
running "dmesg |mail dmesg@openbsd.org" to help us determine what types of |
what types of hardware people are using. The machines listed on this page |
hardware people are using. |
are known to be working as of the most recent release. |
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<li>VAX 4000/300 |
<li>VAX 4000/300 |
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<b>Projects being worked on:</b> |
<b>Projects being worked on:</b> |
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<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller) |
<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller) |
<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives |
<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives |
<li>shared libraries? good idea? |
<li>shared libraries? eventually... |
<li>support for new systems as we obtain them |
<li>support for new systems as we obtain them |
<li>graphics console support |
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<li>support for LCG or SPGFX framebuffers (if we can find programming info) |
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<b>Documentation we're looking for:</b> |
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<li>Programming info for LCG or SPGFX framebuffers |
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<li>Software references for DSSI or MSCP |
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<li>Any edition VARM |
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<b>Known problems:</b> |
<b>Known problems:</b> |
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<li>optimizer bugs in gcc |
<li>toolchain issues - overzealous gcc optimizer |
<li>pmap - addressing limits |
<li>pmap - addressing limits |
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