OpenBSD/luna88k resources

OpenBSD/luna88k resource page

Updated 20151121

This port has been done by Kenji Aoyama. His own detailed OpenBSD/luna88k resource page used to be found at http://www.nk-home.net/~aoyama/luna88k/openbsd-luna88k.html . Until it goes back on line, there is still some content available at http://www.nk-home.net/~aoyama/luna88k/ .

Help yourself!

20151121
I am no longer working on OpenBSD for the Luna-88K hardware.
20130825
I am currently investigating the low-memory behaviour of the multiprocessor kernel. On a 16MB Luna-88K (already hitting swap after booting multiuser), attempting to compile a kernel (even using make without the -j option) stops after a few files, with a segmentation fault in the compiler...

As the time of the last update of this page, OpenBSD 5.8 is the latest release.

(in no particular order)

Improve stability on the LUNA-88K system I have been given (16MB memory, triggering more `out-of-memory' issues and physical page reuse, exposing cache and pmap bugs).
Improve the bootloader (using the MI codebase)
Build LUNA-88K serial cables.
As researched by Jeff McMahill, the LUNA-88K serial ports use Micro 70 Hirose connectors. The outlet on the LUNA-88K is ref. QM10-14R(L)-PR; a matching cable would match either QM30-14PA-EP IDC Plug with a QM14-CS cover with locking latches, or a QM30-14P-EP IDC Plug with a QM14-CV cover without locks.
I am trying to get a quote for a few QM40 and QM14 parts (QM40 is a solder type connector, which will be easier than QM30 for my ~~minions~~co-workers to solder the other end of a ``regular'' serial cable).
For the record, pin assignment can be found here (local copy of http://www.kk.iij4u.or.jp/~taokamur/luna68k/serial.jpg)
Get another LUNA-88K or a LUNA-88K2 machine. This will probably be quite difficult in Europe... but one can hope!
Luna-specific manual pages (section 4 and 8) (in progress).