Re: HP 9000 / 710

> >> OpenBSD/hppa BOOT 0.8
> boot>boot
> booting dk0a:/bsd: 1589520+2650112+376832=0x663158
> SPID bits: 0x0, error = -2
> pdc_coproc: 0xc0, 0xc0
> WARNING: no HPT support, fine!
> [ bsd ELF symbol table not valid: symtab unaligned ]
> [ bsd symbol table has bad string table address 0x7fb37c4a ]
> [ no symbol table formats found ]
> 
> Here the machine stopps. So I think it is not supported.

You're pretty unlucky. 720 goes slightly further, at least to the point
where you can play hangman in ddb.

> The following systems may eventually work:
> 
>     * PA7000-based machines: 705, 710, 720, 730, 750
> 
> Any chance to get the machine working in the future?

I am supposed to be working on this since years, but did not really
spend much time on it recently, though I keep tinkering from time to
time.

> Anything I can do to help?

Write correct PCXS tlb handlers - right now the locore code uses the
PCXT and up tlb handlers, which are incorrect for this CPU model.

Miod