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   <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/mac68k</font></h2>
   
 <h2>OpenBSD/mac68k</h2>  
   
 <hr>  <hr>
   
 <p>  <p>
 OpenBSD/mac68k runs on many of the Motorola 680x0-based Macintosh machines.  It  OpenBSD/mac68k runs on many of the Motorola 680x0-based Apple Macintosh
 requires a Motorola 68020, 68030, or a 68040 processor.  If you have a  cowputers.
   It requires a Motorola 68020, 68030, or a 68040 processor.  If you have a
 68020, it will also need a Motorola 68851 PMMU (note that this is  68020, it will also need a Motorola 68851 PMMU (note that this is
 different from the 68881, which is an FPU).  While the system is  different from the 68881, which is an FPU).
 quite useful (it's being run as an internet server and router), there  
 is still plenty of work to be done.  Please jump in and become a part  
 of the action!  
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h3><font color=#0000e0><strong>History and Status:</strong></font></h3>  <p>
   A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/mac68k port is available at
   <u><font color="#23238e">mac68k@openbsd.org</font></u>.
   To join the OpenBSD/mac68k mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
   mac68k"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
   Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
   subscribing.
   </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
   There is currently no maintainer for the mac68k port.
   </p>
   
   <a href="#toc"></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
   <p>
   <ul>
     <li><a href="#history">Past history of the port</a>
     <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
     <li><a href="#hwdocs">Hardware documentation</a>
     <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/mac68k</a>
     <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware list</a>
   </ul>
   </p>
   
   <hr>
   <a name="history"></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
   
   <p>
 The mac68k port of OpenBSD was derived from NetBSD/mac68k, and it  The mac68k port of OpenBSD was derived from NetBSD/mac68k, and it
 supports most of the same hardware as NetBSD.  This does not mean  used to support most of the same hardware as NetBSD.
 that OpenBSD is the same as NetBSD.  Far from it.  The kernel makes  Although this port is still being supported, there has been no effort
 up only a small part of the full system.  to catch up with recent NetBSD developments.
 </p>  </p>
   
   <hr>
   <a name="status"></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 <h3><font color=#0000e0>Supported Hardware:</font></h3>  Currently, all hardware listed in the
 OpenBSD/mac68k now runs on most 680x0 Macintoshes.  Specifically, it  <a href="#hardware">supported hardware list</a> section below should boot
 should work on:  multi-user, and support enough of the on-board devices to be generally
   usable.
   </p>
   
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   <a name="install"></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">
   <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/mac68k:</strong>
   </font></h3>
   
   <p>
   The latest supported OpenBSD/mac68k release is
   <a href="32.html">OpenBSD 3.2</a>.
   Here are the
   <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.2/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k">
   OpenBSD/mac68k 3.2 installation instructions
   </a>.
   </p>
   
   <p>
   Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
   <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/mac68k">this location</a>
   as well as in a few
   <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
   Here are the
   <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k">
   OpenBSD/mac68k snapshot installation instructions
   </a> as well.
   </p>
   
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   <a name="hardware"></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
   
   <p>
   <h4>Supported machines</h4>
   </p>
   
   <p>
   OpenBSD/mac68k now runs on a large part of the 680x0-based Macintosh
   computers.
   The kernel itself has support for the following processor combinations:
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li> 68020 with 68851 PMMU and 68881 FPU    <li>68020 with 68851 PMMU and 68881 FPU
 <li> 68030 with 68882 FPU (most Macs have this)    <li>68030 with 68882 FPU
 <li> 68040 (not including the 68LC040)    <li>68040 (<b>not</b> including the 68LC040)
 </ul>  </ul>
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The following Macintosh models are "fully" supported.  This means that at  The following Macintosh models are ``fully'' supported.
 least the SCSI controller, ADB (keyboard and mouse), and some sort of  This means that at least the SCSI controller, ADB (keyboard and mouse), and
 display will function on these models.  On some of these machines, a PMMU  some sort of display will function on these models.
 and/or FPU are required if they are not provided by default with the  On some of these machines, a PMMU and/or FPU are required as they are not
 machine.  provided by default with the machine.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li> Mac II, Mac IIx, Mac IIcx, Mac IIci, Mac SE/30,  <li>Macintosh II family: II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIvx, IIvi
 <li> Mac IIsi, Mac IIvx, Mac IIvi, Performa 600, Centris 650,  <li>Classic family: Color Classir, Classir II
 <li> Color Classic, Classic II, LC520, LC550, Performa 4xx, LCII,  <li>Centris family: 650
 <li> LCIII, MacTV, Quadra 610, Quadra 700, Quadra 650, Quadra800  <li>some models of the Duo series
 <li> Quadra 840AV, some Duo Series,  <li>LC family: 520, 550, LC II, LC III
 <li> Powerbook 180 and 180c, PB140, PB145, PB145B, PB160, PB170, PB165,  <li>Performa family: 4xx, 600
 <li> PB165c  <li>Powerbook family: 140, 145, 145B, 160, 165, 165c, 170, 180, 180c
   <li>Quadra family: 610, 650, 700, 800, 840AV
   <li>SE/30
   <li>MacTV
 </ul>  </ul>
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>Supported devices on all of the above systems include:  <p>
   <h4>Supported devices</h4>
   </p>
   
   <p>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li> Internal SCSI bus and most SCSI tapes, hard drives, and CD-ROMs  <li>Internal SCSI bus and most SCSI tapes, hard drives, and cdrom.
 <li> Internal sound--enough to beep on some machines, anyway  <li>Internal sound.
 <li> Most NuBus video cards (there have been some problems with some 24-bit color cards)  <li>Most NuBus video cards
 <li> Both internal serial ports    (there have been some problems with some 24-bit color cards).
 <li> ADB keyboards and mice  <li>Both internal serial ports.
 <li> Ethernet cards based on the Natl. Semiconductor 8390 (Asante, Apple, and a few others)  <li>ADB keyboards and mice
 <li> Some ethernet cards based on the SONIC chip including internal Ethernet on many of Apple's non-AV Quadras/Centrises and PowerBook 500 series.  (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=adb&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=mac68k">adb</a>).
   <li>Ethernet cards based on the Natl. Semiconductor 8390 (Asante, Apple, and a few others)
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ae&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=mac68k">ae</a>).
   <li>Quadra/Centris AV series' onboard MACE ethernet.
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=mac68k">mc</a>).
   <li>Some ethernet cards based on the SONIC chip including internal Ethernet on many of Apple's non-AV Quadras/Centrises and PowerBook 500 series.
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sn&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=mac68k">sn</a>).
 </ul>  </ul>
   </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Some systems will boot and are usable from an external terminal (serial tty or SL/IP):  <h4>Partially supported systems</h4>
   </p>
   
   <p>
   These systems lack support for the on-board frame buffer and/or adb subsystem,
   but can be used with a serial console:
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li> LC475, Performa 475, Quadra 605, Quadra 950  <li>LC475
 <li> possibly others  <li>Performa 475
   <li>Quadra 605
   <li>Quadra 950
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Some systems are reportedly almost supported:  Some systems are reportedly almost supported:
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 <li>LC/Performa630 (if 68LC040 replaced with a 68040, and booted from an external SCSI drive)  <li>LC/Performa630 (if 68LC040 replaced with a 68040, and booted from an external SCSI drive)
 <li>PowerBook 550c (but the internal SCSI drive is not supported yet)  <li>PowerBook 550c (but the internal SCSI drive is not supported yet)
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 What isn't supported, but often asked about:  <h4>Unsupported machines</h4>
 <ul>  
 <li> PowerPC-based Macs.  Some of these are supported in the <A HREF="macppc.html">OpenBSD/macppc</a> port.  
 <li> Machines based on Apple's IOP technology including the Mac IIfx.  
 <li> Machines based on the 68LC040 processor.  Unfortunately, the chip itself contains a major bug which is presently being worked on.  However, machines such as the Centris 605 don't work right now.  
 <li> LCPDS ethernet cards.  
 <li> Apple Communication Slot (CS) ethernet cards.  
 <li> Quadra/Centris AV series' onboard MACE ethernet.  
 </ul>  
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Current information and help with installing can be found in the  <ul>
 <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.2/mac68k/INSTALL.mac68k">INSTALL.mac68k</a>  <li>PowerPC-based Macs. Some of these are supported in the
 document distributed with the most recent release of OpenBSD.  Also, be sure    <a href="macppc.html">OpenBSD/macppc</a> port.
 to see the most recent mac68k errata on the <a href="errata.html#mac68k">OpenBSD  <li>Machines based on Apple's IOP technology, including the Mac IIfx.
 errata page</a>.  It contains some information <em>vitally important</em> to  <li>Machines based on the 68LC040 processor.
 correctly installing the system from the CDROMs.    Unfortunately, the chip itself contains a major bug for which there is
     no software workaround available in OpenBDS.
   </ul>
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 There is a list of <a href="plus.html">changes</a> in the  <h4>Unsupported devices</h4>
 machine-independent portions of the system.  Check it out.  
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>  <p>
 There is a mailing list devoted to OpenBSD/mac68k at  <ul>
 <a href="mailto:mac68k@openbsd.org">mac68k@openbsd.org</a>.  <li>LCPDS ethernet cards.
 To join the OpenBSD/mac68k mailing list, send a message body of <b>"help"</b>  <li>Apple Communication Slot (CS) ethernet cards.
 to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>  <li>Any other NUBUS card not listed above.
 and you will receive a reply outlining all of your options.  </ul>
 </p>  </p>
   
 <p>  
 To learn how to obtain the most recent release of OpenBSD/mac68k, please  
 see the page we have on <a href=ftp.html>FTP'ing OpenBSD</a>.  
 </p>  
   
 <p>  
 There is currently no official maintainer for the mac68k port.  
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