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 <h2>  <h2 id=OpenBSD>
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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">vax</font>  vax
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 <a href="images/vax.jpg">  <table><tr><td>
 <img src="images/vax.jpg" width="350" height="467" align="right" alt="VAX">  <p>
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 OpenBSD/vax runs on a large set of the VAX computers manufactured by  OpenBSD/vax runs on a large set of the VAX computers manufactured by
 <a href="http://www.digital.com">Digital</a> (then Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard).  <a href="http://www.digital.com">Digital</a> (then Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard).
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 A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/vax port is available at  A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/vax port is available at
 <u><font color="#23238e">vax@openbsd.org</font></u>.  <a href="mailto:vax@openbsd.org">vax@openbsd.org</a>.
 To join the OpenBSD/vax mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe  To join the OpenBSD/vax mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
 vax"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.  vax"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
 Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before  Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
 subscribing.  subscribing.
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 <strong>The OpenBSD/vax port was discontinued after the 5.9 release.</strong>  <strong>The OpenBSD/vax port was discontinued after the 5.9 release.</strong>
   
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   <img src="images/vax.jpg" width="350" height="467" alt="VAX">
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 <hr>  <hr>
   
 <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 VAX has been a supported OpenBSD architecture since early 2000, when code was  VAX has been a supported OpenBSD architecture since early 2000, when code was
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 <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="status"><strong>Current status:</strong></h3>
   
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 Currently, all the hardware listed in the  Currently, all the hardware listed in the
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 <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The list of supported hardware below is not meant to be exhaustive.  The list of supported hardware below is not meant to be exhaustive.
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 As a result, OpenBSD/vax may actually run on your machine even if it's not  As a result, OpenBSD/vax may actually run on your machine even if it's not
 listed here, and we rely on your testing and feedback to keep this list up  listed here, and we rely on your testing and feedback to keep this list up
 to date.  to date.
 To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>  To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <strong>PLEASE</strong>
 <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation  <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
 to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.  to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
   
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 <h4>Supported models</h4>  <h4>Supported models</h4>
   
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 <ul>  <ul>
   <li>VAXstation 2000    <li>VAXstation 2000
   <li>VAXstation 3100/{30,40} (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 3100/{30,40} (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 3100/{38,48} (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 3100/{38,48} (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 3100/76 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 3100/76 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 35x0 and 38x0 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 35x0 and 38x0 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 4000/VLC (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 4000/VLC (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 4000/60 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 4000/60 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 4000/90 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 4000/90 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 4000/90A (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 4000/90A (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAXstation 4000/96 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAXstation 4000/96 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 2000    <li>MicroVAX 2000
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/{10,20}{,e} (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/{10,20}{,e} (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/{30,40} (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/{30,40} (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/80 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/80 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/85 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/85 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/90 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/90 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/95 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/95 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3100/96 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>MicroVAX 3100/96 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>MicroVAX 3300    <li>MicroVAX 3300
   <li>VAX 4000 100 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAX 4000 100 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAX 4000 105 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAX 4000 105 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAX 4000 106 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>)    <li>VAX 4000 106 (<span class=scsi>SCSI</span>)
   <li>VAX 4000 200    <li>VAX 4000 200
   <li>VAX 4000 300    <li>VAX 4000 300
   <li>VAX 4000 {400,500,600}    <li>VAX 4000 {400,500,600}
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   <li>Emulated SIMH VAX    <li>Emulated SIMH VAX
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <h4>QBUS devices</h4>  <h4>QBUS devices</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>KFQSA MSCP DSSI controller  <li>KFQSA MSCP DSSI controller
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uda&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">uda</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/uda.4">uda</a>)
 <li>Emulex UC08 MSCP SCSI controller  <li>Emulex UC08 MSCP SCSI controller
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uda&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">uda</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/uda.4">uda</a>)
 <li>CXY08 DHV-11 emulating serial ports  <li>CXY08 DHV-11 emulating serial ports
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=dhu&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">dhu</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/dhu.4">dhu</a>)
 <li>DELQA Ethernet  <li>DELQA Ethernet
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=qe&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">qe</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/qe.4">qe</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <h4>Ethernet controllers</h4>  <h4>Ethernet controllers</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>on-board MicroVAX or VAXstation LANCE Ethernet  <li>on-board MicroVAX or VAXstation LANCE Ethernet
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=le&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">le</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/le.4">le</a>)
 <li>DEC SGEC  <li>DEC SGEC
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ze&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">ze</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/ze.4">ze</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <h4>SCSI controllers</h4>  <h4>SCSI controllers</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>NCR5380  <li>NCR5380
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=asc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">asc</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/asc.4">asc</a>)
 on-board SCSI  on-board SCSI
 <li>NCR53C9x  <li>NCR53C9x
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ncr&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">ncr</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/ncr.4">ncr</a>)
 on-board SCSI  on-board SCSI
 <li>SII  <li>SII
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sii&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">sii</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/sii.4">sii</a>)
 on-board SCSI on VAXstation 35x0/38x0 I/O module  on-board SCSI on VAXstation 35x0/38x0 I/O module
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 Either one of the first two controllers are found onboard most 3100s and  Either one of the first two controllers are found onboard most 3100s and
 VAXstation 4000s, as well as the VAX 4000 10x series.  VAXstation 4000s, as well as the VAX 4000 10x series.
   
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 <h4>Serial ports</h4>  <h4>Serial ports</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>DZ*11 or compatible serial ports  <li>DZ*11 or compatible serial ports
 (<a  (<a
  href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=dz&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">dz</a>)   href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/dz.4">dz</a>)
 <li>SC26C94 serial ports on VXT2000  <li>SC26C94 serial ports on VXT2000
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=qsc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">qsc</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/qsc.4">qsc</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <h4>Frame buffers</h4>  <h4>Frame buffers</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>VAXstation 3100 on-board monochrome frame buffer  <li>VAXstation 3100 on-board monochrome frame buffer
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=smg&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">smg</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/smg.4">smg</a>)
 <li>VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48} color frame buffer option  <li>VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48} color frame buffer option
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=gpx&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">gpx</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/gpx.4">gpx</a>)
 <li>VAXstation 3100/76 SPX frame buffer, also available as an option for  <li>VAXstation 3100/76 SPX frame buffer, also available as an option for
 VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48}  VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48}
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lcspx&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lcspx</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lcspx.4">lcspx</a>)
 <li>VAXstation 35x0/38x0 frame buffer  <li>VAXstation 35x0/38x0 frame buffer
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=legss&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">legss</a>),  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/legss.4">legss</a>),
 without the 16 planes option  without the 16 planes option
 <li>VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC frame buffer  <li>VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC frame buffer
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lcg&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lcg</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lcg.4">lcg</a>)
 <li>VAXstation 4000/90 color frame buffer  <li>VAXstation 4000/90 color frame buffer
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lcspx&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lcspx</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lcspx.4">lcspx</a>)
 <li>VXT2000 color frame buffer  <li>VXT2000 color frame buffer
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lcspx&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lcspx</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lcspx.4">lcspx</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The VXT2000 monochrome frame buffer, the LEGSS 16 plane option and the  The VXT2000 monochrome frame buffer, the LEGSS 16 plane option and the
 SPXg/SPXgt options for VAXstation 4000s are not supported yet.  SPXg/SPXgt options for VAXstation 4000s are not supported yet.
   
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 <h4>Input devices</h4>  <h4>Input devices</h4>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>LK201 and LK401 keyboards  <li>LK201 and LK401 keyboards
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lkkbd&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lkkbd</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lkkbd.4">lkkbd</a>)
 <li>VSxxx mouse  <li>VSxxx mouse
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lkms&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=vax">lkms</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/vax/lkms.4">lkms</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <h3 id="hwdocs"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Documentation wanted:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="hwdocs"><strong>Documentation wanted:</strong></h3>
   
 <p>  
 <ul>  <ul>
   <li>Programming info for LCG, SPX, and SPXg/SPXgt framebuffers    <li>Programming info for LCG, SPX, and SPXg/SPXgt framebuffers
   <li>Software references for SHAC DSSI    <li>Software references for SHAC DSSI
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 <h3 id="install"><font color="#0000e0">  <h3 id="install">
 <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/vax:</strong>  <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/vax:</strong>
 </font></h3>  </h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The last supported OpenBSD/vax release was  The last supported OpenBSD/vax release was
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 Here are the  Here are the
 <a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.8/vax/INSTALL.vax">  <a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.8/vax/INSTALL.vax">
 OpenBSD/vax 5.8 installation instructions</a>.  OpenBSD/vax 5.8 installation instructions</a>.
   
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