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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 |
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| 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 |
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subscribing. |
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| The current port maintainers are |
The current port maintainers are |
| <a href="mailto:bjc@cvs.openbsd.org">Brandon Creighton</a> |
<a href="mailto:bjc@cvs.openbsd.org">Brandon Creighton</a> |
| and <a href="mailto:hugh@cvs.openbsd.org">Hugh Graham</a>. |
and <a href="mailto:hugh@cvs.openbsd.org">Hugh Graham</a>. |
| Others are definitely welcome to contribute! |
Others are definitely welcome to contribute! |
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| <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3> |
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| synchronized with NetBSD's port. Being the second architecture to run BSD Unix |
synchronized with NetBSD's port. Being the second architecture to run BSD Unix |
| (in 1979!), it seems appropriate that these venerable vaxen should still have |
(in 1979!), it seems appropriate that these venerable vaxen should still have |
| a modern OS. |
a modern OS. |
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| The current codebase is mostly from Berkeley, with contributions of free |
The current codebase is mostly from Berkeley, with contributions of free |
| code from Digital, Mt Xinu, NetBSD, OpenBSD and others. |
code from Digital, Mt Xinu, NetBSD, OpenBSD and others. |
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| After the port was synchronized with the NetBSD codebase, fixes and improvements |
After the port was synchronized with the NetBSD codebase, fixes and improvements |
| were made, such as support for 16 partitions per drive, support for more VAX |
were made, such as support for 16 partitions per drive, support for more VAX |
| models, improved emulation of unimplemented instructions, and so on. |
models, improved emulation of unimplemented instructions, and so on. |
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| Development is ongoing, and changes are shared among VAX hackers even to |
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 |
this day. The result of this work is an operating system that is stable |
| and familiar to any OpenBSD user. |
and familiar to any OpenBSD user. |
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| multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally |
multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally |
| usable. |
usable. |
| Some models can only run diskless at the moment, though. |
Some models can only run diskless at the moment, though. |
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| Since none of the VAXstation frame buffers are currently supported, there |
Since none of the VAXstation frame buffers are currently supported, there |
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| However, a complete set of X clients and utilities is available, |
However, a complete set of X clients and utilities is available, |
| allowing OpenBSD/vax machines to behave as X11 font servers, or run |
allowing OpenBSD/vax machines to behave as X11 font servers, or run |
| X clients on remote display. |
X clients on remote display. |
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| There a few problems still left in the OpenBSD/vax port, though: |
There a few problems still left in the OpenBSD/vax port, though: |
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| Due to a limited |
Due to a limited |
| <a href="want.html#vax">inventory of systems</a> |
<a href="want.html#vax">inventory of systems</a> |
| available to developers, not all hardware combinations have been tested. |
available to developers, not all hardware combinations have been tested. |
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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 |
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| To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b> |
To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b> |
| <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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| Almost all the on-board devices are supported on these models, except for |
Almost all the on-board devices are supported on these models, except for |
| frame buffers and keyboard interfaces. |
frame buffers and keyboard interfaces. |
| SCSI controller is only supported when listed. |
SCSI controller is only supported when listed. |
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| <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/vax/INSTALL.vax"> |
<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/vax/INSTALL.vax"> |
| OpenBSD/vax 3.6 installation instructions |
OpenBSD/vax 3.6 installation instructions |
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</a>. |
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| Snapshots are made available from time to time, in |
Snapshots are made available from time to time, in |
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| <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/vax/INSTALL.vax"> |
<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/vax/INSTALL.vax"> |
| OpenBSD/vax snapshot installation instructions |
OpenBSD/vax snapshot installation instructions |
| </a> as well. |
</a> as well. |
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