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--- www/mac68k.html 2005/03/22 15:49:23 1.61
+++ www/mac68k.html 2005/03/26 13:17:55 1.62
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
-There is currently no maintainer for the mac68k port.
+There is currently no maintainer for the mac68k port, although
+Martin Reindl (martin@openbsd.org)
+hacks on it from time to time.
+Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@
@@ -57,8 +61,8 @@
The mac68k port of OpenBSD was derived from NetBSD/mac68k, and it
used to support most of the same hardware as NetBSD.
-Although this port is still being supported, there has been no effort
-to catch up with recent NetBSD developments.
+Development is ongoing, and updates from NetBSD are made from time to time,
+depending on people's free time.
@@ -72,12 +76,29 @@
usable.
+
+A native, unaccelerated X11 server is available for built-in and NuBus
+graphics.
+
+
+Projects (in no particular order):
+
+
+
+
+ - Improve install procedures.
+
- Better ADB support and switch to the wscons(4) framework.
+
- Support more devices.
+
- Switch to X.Org.
+
+
+
Supported hardware:
-
Supported machines
+Supported models
OpenBSD/mac68k now runs on a large part of the 680x0-based Macintosh
@@ -90,23 +111,14 @@
-The following Macintosh models are ``fully'' supported.
-This means that at least the SCSI controller, ADB (keyboard and mouse), and
-some sort of display will function on these models.
-On some of these machines, a PMMU and/or FPU are required as they are not
-provided by default with the machine.
+The following Macintosh models are supported and tested.
+This means that at least the SCSI controller, serial console and on-board
+ethernet will function on these models.
+On some of these machines, a full 68040 CPU is required to replace the
+default 68LC040 CPU.
-- Macintosh II family: II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIvx, IIvi
-
- Classic family: Color Classic, Classic II
-
- Centris family: 650
-
- some models of the Duo series
-
- LC family: 520, 550, LC II, LC III
-
- Performa family: 4xx, 600
-
- Powerbook family: 140, 145, 145B, 160, 165, 165c, 170, 180, 180c
-
- Quadra family: 610, 650, 700, 800
-
- WGS (Workgroup Server) series: 80
-
- SE/30
-
- MacTV
+
- Centris family: 610, 650
+
- Quadra family: 605, 610, 630, 650, 660AV, 700, 800, 840AV, 900, 950
@@ -135,13 +147,13 @@
Internal sound
(asc).
NuBus internal expansion bus
-(nubus).
+(nubus) (except on the 840AV).
Most NuBus video cards
(there have been some problems with some 24-bit color cards).
Both internal serial ports
(zsc).
ADB keyboards and mice
-(adb).
+(adb) (except on the IIfx, Quadra 900 and 950).
Ethernet cards based on the Natl. Semiconductor 8390 (Asante, Apple, and a few others)
(ae).
Quadra/Centris AV series' onboard MACE ethernet
@@ -151,31 +163,23 @@
-
Partially supported systems
-
-
-These systems lack support for the adb subsystem, but can be used with a
-serial console:
+
Untested systems
+The following Macintosh models are untested and/or lack support for major
+subsystems.
-- Quadra 950
+
- Classic family: Color Classic, Classic II
+
- Macintosh II family: Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIfx, IIvi, IIvx, Performa 600
+
- LC family: LC, LC II, LC III, LC III+, LC 475, Performa 400-430, Performa 450, Performa 460
+
- 500 family: 520, 550, 575, 580, Mac TV
-Some systems are reportedly almost supported:
+
Unsupported systems
-- LC/Performa 475/575, Quadra 605 (if 68LC040 replaced with a 68040)
-
- LC/Performa 630 (if 68LC040 replaced with a 68040, and booted from an external SCSI drive)
-
- PowerBook 550c (but the internal SCSI drive is not supported yet)
-
-
-
-
Unsupported machines
-
-
-
- PowerPC-based Macs. Some of these are supported in the
OpenBSD/macppc port.
-
- Machines based on Apple's IOP technology, including the Mac IIfx.
+
- Powerbook family. Hardware capabilities limit the usability of these
+ systems.
- Machines based on the 68LC040 processor.
Unfortunately, the chip itself contains a major bug for which there is
no software workaround available in OpenBSD.
@@ -190,6 +194,8 @@
- Apple Communication Slot (CS) ethernet cards.
- Any other NuBus card not listed above.
- Floppy drive.
+
- IOP ADB subsystem on the IIfx, Quadra 900 and 950.
+
- IDE drives.
@@ -225,7 +231,7 @@
www@openbsd.org
-$OpenBSD: mac68k.html,v 1.61 2005/03/22 15:49:23 martin Exp $
+$OpenBSD: mac68k.html,v 1.62 2005/03/26 13:17:55 martin Exp $