[[!template id=port
port="arc"
iso_image="true"
cur_rel="10.0"
future_rel="11.0"
pkg_rel="6.0"
changes_cur="10.0"
changes_future="11.0"
thumbnail="//www.netbsd.org/images/ports/arc/2200.gif"
about="""
NetBSD/arc is a port of NetBSD to the [MIPS](http://www.mips.com) processor
based computers which comply wih the
[Advanced RISC Computing (ARC) specification](http://www.netbsd.org/docs/Hardware/Machines/ARC/)
put together by the Advanced Computing Environment (ACE) Consortium in the early
1990's, as an alternative to Intel-based PC's.

This port originally started as NetBSD/pica port made by Per Fogelström,
and supersedes it. This port is also based on efforts done in [OpenBSD/arc](http://www.openbsd.org/arc.html).

Earlier pre-ARC MIPS machines are supported by the [NetBSD/mipsco](../mipsco/) port.

The portmaster is collecting detailed information on as many ARC implementation
variations as possible. An explanation of how to get internal details
[using Windows NT is available.](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-mips/2000/02/19/0000.html)
"""
supported_hardware="""
###Supported System Models

* [Acer PICA](http://www.sensi.org/~alec/mips/acer_pica.html)
* [MIPS Magnum 4000](http://www.sensi.org/~alec/mips/mips-history.html) (comconsole only)
* NEC Image RISCstation (OEM of PICA)
* NEC Express RISCserver (NEC-R96)
* [NEC RISCserver 2200](http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/2270/2270.html) (NEC-R96)
* NEC RISCstation 2200 (NEC-R94)
* NEC RISCstation 2250 (NEC-RD94)
* [NEC Express5800/230](http://club.express.nec.co.jp/CSearch/reference.asp?id=300) R4400 PCI (NEC-JC94)
* [NEC Express5800/240](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arc/2003/06/15/0000.html) R4400 EISA (NEC-J96A)
* DeskStation Tyne (unstable yet)

###Supported Peripherals

* SONIC ethernet interface (sn)
* NCR 53C94 SCSI controller (asc)
* floppy disk controller (fdc)
* Jazz VGA console (vga) (PICA and Image RISCstation)
* ISA VGA console (vga) (RISCserver 2200 and Express5800/240 R4400 EISA)
* TGA frame buffer (tga) (RISCstation 2250 and Express5800/230 R4400 PCI)
* 16x50 serial interface (com)
* NCR 53c700 SCSI controller (oosiop) (Express5800/240 R4400 EISA, RISCserver 2200 and RISCstation 22x0)
* NCR 53c710 SCSI controller (osiop) (Express5800/230 R4400 PCI)
"""
unsupported_hardware="""

* DeskStation rPC44 (needs hardware)
* SNI RM200/300/400/600 ([Linux/MIPS](http://www.linux-mips.org/cvsweb/linux/arch/mips/sni/) sources might help)
* NEC Express5800/230 R10000 PCI (NEC-J95) (needs chipset info)
* [NEC RISCserver 4200](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arc/2004/02/01/0001.html) (NEC-R98) (needs chipset info)
* [Olivetti M700](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arc/2000/10/18/0001.html)
* EISA devices (ISA devices on EISA should work though)
* ISA DMA devices (including Buslogic SCSI) on Tyne
* VXL frame buffer (Magnum and RISCstation 2200)
* AD1848 audio

To support new machines, please [send info about your ARC machine](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-mips/2000/02/19/0000.html)
"""
]]
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