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<h3>History and Status:</h3>

The OpenBSD/vax port is currently being worked on. The code has been recently imported into the OpenBSD tree based on work from the NetBSD/vax port.

OpenBSD/vax is currently working on expansion of the supported hardware,

enhanced instruction emulation, graphics console support, and shared

libraries. The architecture specific code is largely based on the NetBSD/vax

port with the end result being a very comfortable and familiar OpenBSD environment.

OpenBSD currently supports these vax models:

OpenBSD is currently known to run on these vax models:

<ul>

<li>vax 4000/300

<li>vaxstation/microvax 2000

<li>vaxstation 3100/20

<li>vaxstation 3100/76

<li>vaxstation 4000/60

<li>microvax 3300

<li>vax 4000/300

</ul>

Along with support for the VS3100 ncr5380 scsi driver.

SCSI should be working on the following:

<ul>

<li>microvax 3300

<li>vaxstation 4000/60

<li>vaxstation 4000/vlc?

<li>most 3100 series vaxstations and microvaxes

</ul>

Projects being worked on:

<ul>

<li>vaxstation 4000/60 (with its ncr53c94-derived scsi controller)

<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller)

<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives

<li>more flexible install options

<li>shac dssi support

<li>VAX 4000-10X support <a href="want.html#vax">(docs and hardware sought)</a>

</ul>

The OpenBSD/vax port has not seen a formal release, however snapshots will be made from time to time.

Known problems:

<ul>

<li>optimizer bugs in gcc

<li>intermittent lance ethernet timeouts

<li>some signal delivery problems

</ul>

The current release OpenBSD/vax is 2.8; however, snapshots will be made from time to time.