Hello, I have AlphaServer DS25 here.
According to http://www.openbsd.org/alpha.html it is an unsupported machines.
P00>>>boot eia0.0.0.8.0 -file bsd (uncompressed bsd.rd)
Initializing...
OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-43, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-33
starting console on CPU 0
initialized idle PCB
initializing semaphores
initializing heap
initial heap 240c0
memory low limit = 224000 heap = 240c0, 17fc0
initializing driver structures
initializing idle process PID
initializing file system
initializing timer data structures
lowering IPL
CPU 0 speed is 1000 MHz
create dead_eater
create poll
create timer
create powerup
access NVRAM
4096 MB of System Memory
Testing Memory
...
probe I/O subsystem
Hose 0 - PCI bus running at 33Mhz
entering idle loop
Hose 1 - PCI bus running at 66Mhz
Hose 2 - PCI bus running at 66Mhz
Hose 3 - PCI bus running at 66Mhz
starting drivers
starting console on CPU 1
initialized idle PCB
initializing idle process PID
lowering IPL
CPU 1 speed is 1000 MHz
create powerup
initializing GCT/FRU at 254000
Initializing ega dqa dqb eia pka pkb pkc pkd pke pkf pkg pkh
Memory Testing and Configuration Status
Array Size Base Address Intlv Mode
--------- ---------- ---------------- ----------
0 4096Mb 0000000000000000 1-Way
4096 MB of System Memory
Testing the System
Testing the Disks (read only)
Testing the Network
AlphaServer DS25 Console V7.3-2, built on Feb 27 2007 at 13:10:18
CPU 0 booting
(boot eia0.0.0.8.0 -file bsd -flags a)
Trying BOOTP boot.
Broadcasting BOOTP Request...
Received BOOTP Packet File Name is: netboot
local inet address: 192.168.11.2
remote inet address: 192.168.11.1
TFTP Read File Name: bsd
netmask = 255.255.255.0
Server is on same subnet as client.
block number= 0 port_number= 32422
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bootstrap code read in
base = 51c000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 67bae0(6798048)
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at ffff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
halted CPU 0
halt code = 2
kernel stack not valid halt
PC = 0
boot failure
P00>>>
So, maybe, is there any chance to get it up & running?
PS: in practice, what are the best supported machines in OpenBSD/alpha port?
Thank you very much for response.