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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
-
+
@@ -88,13 +88,19 @@
Some models can only run diskless at the moment, though.
-Since none of the VAXstation frame buffers are currently supported, there
-are currently no X Window System servers available.
-However, a complete set of X clients and utilities is available,
-allowing OpenBSD/vax machines to behave as X11 font servers, or run
-X clients on remote display.
+As of OpenBSD 3.9, none of the VAXstation frame buffers were supported, and
+there were no X Window System servers available.
+In OpenBSD-CURRENT, most of the VAXstation frame buffers are
+supported, and some of them can run the X11R6 server.
+
+
+Of course, regardless of frame buffer support, a complete set of X clients
+and utilities is available, allowing OpenBSD/vax machines to behave as X11
+font servers, or run X clients on remote display.
+
+
There a few problems still left in the OpenBSD/vax port, though:
- The current compiler sometimes has optimizer issues (i.e. gcc -O2
@@ -115,8 +121,8 @@
- Write driver for the VAXstation 2000's HDC9224
(floppy/MFM hard disk controller)
- MSCP support may still be rough
-
- Write frame buffer drivers.
-
- Move to ELF and shared libraries.
+
- Write and improve more frame buffer drivers
+
- Move to ELF and shared libraries
- Support for any new systems we encounter
@@ -142,25 +148,24 @@
Supported models
-Almost all the on-board devices are supported on these models, except for
-frame buffers and keyboard interfaces.
-SCSI controller is only supported when listed.
-
-
- - VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000
+
- VAXstation 2000
- VAXstation 3100/{30,40} (SCSI)
- VAXstation 3100/{38,48} (SCSI)
- VAXstation 3100/76 (SCSI)
- VAXstation 4000/VLC (SCSI)
- VAXstation 4000/60 (SCSI)
- VAXstation 4000/90 (SCSI)
+
- VAXstation 4000/90A (SCSI)
- VAXstation 4000/96 (SCSI)
+
- MicroVAX 2000
- MicroVAX 3100/{10,20}{,e} (SCSI)
- MicroVAX 3100/{30,40} (SCSI)
- MicroVAX 3100/80 (SCSI)
- MicroVAX 3100/85 (SCSI)
- MicroVAX 3100/90 (SCSI)
+
- MicroVAX 3100/95 (SCSI)
+
- MicroVAX 3100/96 (SCSI)
- MicroVAX 3300
- VAX 4000 100 (SCSI)
- VAX 4000 105 (SCSI)
@@ -169,16 +174,103 @@
- VAX 4000 300
- VAX 4000 {400,500,600}
- VAX 4000 {500A,700A}
+
- VXT2000 and VXT2000+ (-CURRENT only)
- SIMH VAX
+
+
QBUS devices
+
+
+
+- KFQSA MSCP DSSI controller
+(uda)
+
- Emulex UC08 MSCP SCSI controller
+(uda)
+
- CXY08 DHV-11 emulating serial ports
+(dhu)
+
- DELQA Ethernet
+(qe)
+
+
+
+
Ethernet controllers
+
+
+
+- on-board MicroVAX or VAXstation LANCE Ethernet
+(le)
+
- DEC SGEC
+(ze)
+
+
+
+
SCSI controllers
+
+
+
+- NCR5380
+(asc)
+on-board SCSI
+
- NCR53C9x
+(ncr)
+on-board SCSI
+
+
+This includes most 3100s and VAXstation 4000s, as well as the VAX 4000 10x
+series.
+
+
+
Serial ports
+
+
+
+- DZ*11 or compatible serial ports
+(dz)
+
- SC26C94 serial ports on VXT2000
+(qsc)
+
+
+
+
Frame buffers
(-CURRENT only)
+
+
+
+- VAXstation 3100 on-board monochrome frame buffer
+(smg)
+
- VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48} color frame buffer option
+(gpx)
+
- VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC frame buffer
+(lcg)
+
- VAXstation 4000/90 color frame buffer
+(lcspx)
+
- VXT2000 color frame buffer
+(lcspx)
+
+
+
+The VAXstation 3100 SPX frame buffer, the VXT2000 monochrome frame buffer and
+the SPXg/SPXgt options for VAXstation 4000s are not supported yet.
+
+
+
Input devices
(-CURRENT only)
+
+
+
+- LK201 and LK401 keyboards
+(lkkbd)
+
- VSxxx mouse
+(lkms)
+
+
Documentation wanted:
- - Programming info for LCG or SPGFX framebuffers
+
- Programming info for LCG, SPX, and SPXg/SPXgt framebuffers
- Software references for SHAC DSSI
- Any edition VARM
@@ -214,7 +306,7 @@
www@openbsd.org
-$OpenBSD: vax.html,v 1.63 2006/05/07 21:09:38 steven Exp $
+$OpenBSD: vax.html,v 1.64 2006/08/30 21:05:59 miod Exp $