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version 1.15, 2000/12/03 08:42:50

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

enhanced instruction emulation, graphics console support, and shared

graphics console support, and shared libraries. The architecture specific

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

code is largely based on the NetBSD/vax port with the end result being a

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

very comfortable and familiar OpenBSD environment.

Significant changes contained in the post 2.8 snapshot:

<ul>

<li>Support for 16 filesystems per drive. (work by hugh)

<li>Emulation of the EMODD instruction. (work by bjc)

<li>Support for KA53 (Cheetah) machines. (work by bjc & hugh)

</ul>

OpenBSD is currently known to run on these vax models:

<ul>

<li>vaxstation/microvax 2000

<li>vaxstation 3100/20

<li>vaxstation 3100/38

<li>vaxstation 3100/76

<li>vaxstation 4000/60

<li>microvax 3300

<li>vax 4000/100

<li>vax 4000/300

</ul>

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<ul>

<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>