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The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems, however

The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems.

only the ATI graphics adapters are supported by an accelerated

Most ATI graphics adapters and some nVidia graphics adapters are

X server at the current time.

supported by accelerated X servers.

The nVidia accelerated X server does not currently work, however nVidia

The graphics adapters not supported by an accelerated driver can be

(and ATI) cards can be used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode,

used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode, at the boot resolution

at the boot resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by

resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by default).

default).

Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found

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<ul>

<li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)

<li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4

<li>PowerMac G4 (PCI Graphics)

</a> (PCI Graphics? - untested but should work)

<li>PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics)

<li>PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio)

<li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver)

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<li>PowerMac G4 (FW 800)

<li>PowerMac Dual G4

<li>PowerMac G4 Cube

<li>PowerMac G5 (Dual) (after the 3.8 release)

<li>iMac Rev A

<li>iMac Rev B

<li>iMac Rev C

<li>iMac DV

<li>iMac DV+

<li>LCD iMac

<li>iMac (LCD)

<li>iMac G5 (after the 3.8 release)

<li>Mac mini

<li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire)

<li>PowerBook G4

<li>PowerBook G4 12", 15" and 17"

<li>iBook

<li>iBook2

<li>iBook G4

<li>Xserve (currently only running on serial console with video card removed)

<li>Xserve G4 (Dual) (currently only running on serial console with video card removed)

<li>Mac mini

<li>Xserve G5 (Dual) (after the 3.8 release)

<li>iMac G5 (after the 3.8 release)

<li>PowerMac dual G5 (after the 3.8 release)

<li>Xserve dual G5 (after the 3.8 release)

<li>StarMax (development in progress)

<li>others... (development in progress)

</ul>

To help us improve the accuracy of this list, PLEASE

<a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation

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itself is not supported.

<li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these

are not supported.

<li>The tumbler 'digital audio' subsystem on older iBooks is not supported.

<li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.

<li>Airport Extreme is not supported, no available docs.

<li>Bluetooth is not supported.