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[[!template id=port
port="algor"
cur_rel="8.1"
future_rel="9.0"
pkg_rel="6.0"
changes_cur="8.1"
changes_future="9.0"
thumbnail="//www.netbsd.org/images/ports/algor/alogo2.gif"
no_install_notes="defined"
about="""
NetBSD/algor is the port of NetBSD to the Algorithmics, Ltd. MIPS evaluation
boards. Algorithmics was a long-time supplier of MIPS evaluation/prototyping
products and expertise.

Algorithmics boards include PCI and PC-like on-board peripherals, and have a CPU
daughtercard, allowing the user to evaluate a variety of MIPS CPUs.

Algorithmics boards include the PMON boot monitor/debugger. PMON is able to load
the NetBSD kernel over the Centronics port (in S-record format) or over the
network (in ELF format) using BOOTP/TFTP.

Algorithmics boards can generally be run in big- or little-endian mode, although
NetBSD/algor currently only supports little-endian.
"""
supported_hardware="""
###Supported System Models

* Algorithmics P-4032
* Algorithmics P-5064

###Supported Peripherals

* Algorithmics P-4032
    * On-board NCR53c810 SCSI on the PCI bus ([[!template id=man name="siop" section="4"]])
    * On-board DECchip 21041 Ethernet on the PCI bus ([[!template id=man name="tlp" section="4"]])
    * On-board real-time clock ([[!template id=man name="mcclock" section="4"]])
    * On-board NS16550-compatible serial ports ([[!template id=man name="com" section="4"]])
    * Other devices inserted into the PCI expansion slots
* Algorithmics P-5064
    * On-board NCR53c810 SCSI on the PCI bus ([[!template id=man name="siop" section="4"]])
    * On-board DECchip 21143 Ethernet on the PCI bus ([[!template id=man name="tlp" section="4"]])
    * On-board real-time clock on the ISA bus ([[!template id=man name="mcclock" section="4"]])
    * On-board NS16550-compatible serial ports on the ISA bus ([[!template id=man name="com" section="4"]])
    * On-board floppy controller on the ISA bus (fdc)
    * Other devices inserted into the PCI expansion slots

"""
unsupported_hardware="""
###Not Yet Supported

* The PC keyboard controller on the P-4032. The interrupt handling code needs
  some work in order to support this.
* The Centronics port on the P-4032. This may, in fact, work, but the logic is
  apparently buggy, and the interrupts are wired up in a strange way. The device
  is completely untested.
* The floppy controller on the P-4032. The P-4032 floppy controller uses
  pseudo-DMA via a "DMA request" interrupt. Support for this function has not
  yet been implemented.
* The PC keyboard controller on the P-5064. The interrupt handling code needs
  some work in order to support this.
* The Centronics port on the P-5064. This may, in fact, work, but the logic is
  apparently buggy, and the interrupts are wired up in a strange way. The device
  is completely untested.
* The on-board PCI IDE (part of the PIIX3 southbridge) on the P-5064. The PMON
  firmware does not configure the IDE controller, so NetBSD sees it as
  "disabled". Some code will have to be added to initialize the PCI IDE
  controller before it can be used.
* On-board USB on the PCI bus (part of the PIIX3 southbridge) on the P-5064.
  The uhci driver causes a bus error when it attempts to perform DMA, and the
  system hangs. A bug report has been filed so that the issue can be tracked.
* Devices plugged into the ISA slot on the P-5064. The interrupt handling code
  needs some work in order to support this.
* Devices plugged into the PCMCIA slots on the P-5064. The interrupt handling
  code needs some work in order to support this.
* Algorithmic P-4000i -- this is a very old machine, with considerably different
  hardware than the newer Algorithmics boards. It is unlikely that NetBSD/algor
  will ever support this machine.
* Algorithmics P-6032 -- this is Algorithmics' latest board. Support for this
  model is in-progress.
"""
]]
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