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OpenBSD/vax began in early 2000 when architecture specific code was adapted

VAX has been a supported OpenBSD architecture since early 2000, when code was

from NetBSD's very mature port to these systems. Smaller imports still

synchronized with NetBSD's port. Being the second architecture to run BSD Unix

occur as useful changes happen in that OS, but not wholly derivative, changes

(in 1979!), it seems appropriate that these venerable vaxen should still have

in our port are often incorporated into NetBSD. The result of all this work is

a modern OS. The codebase is mostly from Berkeley, with contributions of free

an Operating System that is stable and familiar to any OpenBSD user.

code from Digital, Mt Xinu, NetBSD, OpenBSD and others. Development is ongoing,

and changes are shared among VAX hackers even to this day. The result of this

work is an Operating System that is stable and familiar to any OpenBSD user.

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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 personal

<a href="want.html#vax">inventory of systems</a>

is limited. OpenBSD/vax may actually run on your hardware even if it's not

is limited. OpenBSD/vax may actually run on your machine even if it's not

listed here, so we rely on your testing and feedback to keep this list up to

listed here, and we rely on your testing and feedback to keep this list up

date. After you finish installing and road testing your new system, consider

to date. After you finish installing your new system, consider running

running "dmesg |mail dmesg@openbsd.org" to help us determine what types of

"dmesg |mail dmesg@openbsd.org" to help us determine what types of

hardware people are using.