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<h2>OpenBSD/vax</h2>

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<h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>

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OpenBSD/vax is currently working on expansion of the supported hardware,
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.
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Significant changes contained in the post 2.8 snapshot:
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<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)
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OpenBSD is currently known to run on these vax models:
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<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 
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SCSI should be working on the following:
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<li>microvax 3300
<li>vaxstation 4000/60
<li>vaxstation 4000/vlc?
<li>most 3100 series vaxstations and microvaxes
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Projects being worked on:
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<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller)
<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives
<li>shac dssi support
<li>VAX 4000-10X support <a href="want.html#vax">(docs and hardware sought)</a>
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Known problems:
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<li>optimizer bugs in gcc
<li>intermittent lance ethernet timeouts
<li>some signal delivery problems
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The current release OpenBSD/vax is 2.8; however, snapshots will be made from time to time.
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The OpenBSD/vax port maintainer is <a href=mailto:bjc@cvs.openbsd.org>Brandon Creighton</a>.
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