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 <h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>
 <p>  <p>
 Currently only New World machines are supported.  PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into "Old World" and "New World"
 To improve the list below, <b>please</b> mail your dmesg after  systems, the difference being
 installation to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>,  <a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">the design
 as detailed <a href="faq/faq4.html#4.5">in the FAQ</a>.  of the system ROM</a>.  Only "New World" machines are supported.
   Known compatible systems include the following:
 <p>  
 <b>Machines</b>  
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)  <li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)
 <li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4  <li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4
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 <li>StarMax <i>(development in progress)</i>  <li>StarMax <i>(development in progress)</i>
 <li>others... <i>(development in progress)</i>  <li>others... <i>(development in progress)</i>
 </ul>  </ul>
   To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
   <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
   to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@OpenBSD.org</a>.
   
 <h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
 <p>  <p>
 Multiboot/sharing a disk with OS X/MacOS 9 is possible as long as the  Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with OS X/MacOS 9
 disk is first partitioned with the MacOS utility. An "Unused" or other  is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
 available partition must be left for OpenBSD's use.  macOS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (MacOS9) or <i>System Disk
 Since the machines are only able to boot from HFS (not MacOS X UFS) partitions  Utility</i> (Mac OS X). Unallocated space or a
 the first partition must formated HFS(+), not UFS to be able to boot  no longer desired partition must be left for OpenBSD's use.
   Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from HFS (not MacOS X UFS) partitions
   the first partition must formated HFS(+), not UFS, to be able to boot
 OpenBSD.  OpenBSD.
 <p>  <p>
 See INSTALL.macppc for more details on how to install a shared disk.  See INSTALL.macppc for more details on how to install a shared disk.
 <p>  <p>
 Standalone (no MacOS present) installation is also supported.  Stand-alone (no MacOS present) installation is also supported.
   
 <h3><font color="#0000e0">Root Drive:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Root Drive:</font></h3>
 <p>  <p>
 When multiple drives are present in the system, only certain drives  Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
 can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.  which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
 Any other configurations than those below will not be able to properly  When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
 detect which drive is the root drive, and so any attempt with either  of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
 prompt for a root drive, or fail.  Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
   detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
   prompt for a root drive or fail.
 <p>  <p>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always fine to use as an root drive.  <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
 <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is fine to use as a root disk (as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>  <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
 is a hard drive, not ATAPI).    is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device).
 <li>If no hard drive is located at <tt>ultra1</tt>, it is possible to use a  <li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
 hard drive configured as <tt>ide1</tt> (zip bay) as root drive.    located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
 <li>It is not possible to use <tt>ide0</tt> (CD-ROM) as a root drive unless  <li><tt>ide0</tt> (CD-ROM) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
 no drives are connected to the Ultra IDE bus.    drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <h3><font color="#0000e0">X Window System:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">X Window System:</font></h3>
 <p>  <p>
 XFree86 Version 4.2.0 is supported on all systems.  XFree86 Version 4.2.0 is supported on all MacPPC systems, however
 Only the ATI graphics adapters are supported with the accelerated X server  only the ATI graphics adapters are supported by an <i>accelerated</i>
 at the current time.  X server at the current time.
 The Nvidia driver does not currently work.  The nVidia accelerated X server does not currently work, however nVidia
 It is possible to use X in framebuffer mode with either the nvidia cards  (and ATI) cards can be used by X in framebuffer (unaccelerated) mode,
 or ATI at the boot resolution/depth using the wsfb driver.  at the boot resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by
   default).
 <p>  <p>
 The wsfb driver (installed by default) will allow either the Nvidia cards  Directions on enabling the accelerated X server is
 or the ATI cards to run X in framebuffer mode at the boot resolution/depth.  in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
 The directions on how to enable the accelerated X server is present  
 in the <tty>/usr/X11R6/README</tty> file on the installed system.  
 <p>  <p>
   
 <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>gm0 driver does not support 1000Mb operation, only 10/100Mb.  <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gm&sektion=4&arch=powerpc">gm0</a>
 <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if running off battery and the lid is closed.    ethernet driver does not support 1000Mbps operation, only 10/100Mbps.
 <li>Feature: &lt;CTRL&gt;&lt;CMD&gt;&lt;POWER&gt; on ADB will reset  <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
 <li>Older iMacs can have a USB key repeat of the first key pressed after boot.    while running from battery.
 Workaround is to press shift first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse after the problem has occurred.  <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
     the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly.  The workaround
     is to press &lt;SHIFT&gt; first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
     after the problem has occurred.
 </ul>  </ul>
 </p>  
   
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
   <ul>
   <li> &lt;CTRL&gt;&lt;CMD&gt;&lt;POWER&gt; on ADB (not USB) keyboards
   will reset the computer.
   </ul>
   
 <h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
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 <p>  <p>
 <b>PCI-Bridges</b> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)  <b>PCI-Bridges</b>
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Apple Uni-North  <li>Apple Uni-North
 <li>Apple Uni-North AGP  <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
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 <p>  <p>
   
 <p><b>SCSI Host Adapters</b>  <p><b>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</b>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)  <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)
   <li>All PCI IDE
   (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
   adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <p><b>RAID Controllers</b>  <p><b>RAID Controllers</b>
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 <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)  <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
   
   <p><b>Other Devices</b>
   <ul>
   <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
     standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
     removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
     which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
   </ul>
   
 <p><b>Cryptography Devices</b>  <p><b>Cryptography Devices</b>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&sektion=4">hifn</a>)  <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&sektion=4">hifn</a>)
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 <a name="#unsup"><h3><font color=#0000e0>Unsupported Hardware:</font></h3></a>  <a name="#unsup"><h3><font color=#0000e0>Unsupported Hardware:</font></h3></a>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>  <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor and those that
 Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lack OpenFirmware    lack OpenFirmware are not supported.
 will likely never be supported.  <li>Older OpenFirmware machines are not currently supported.
 <li>    This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
 At the current time, older OpenFirmware machines are not supported.    availability of hardware.
 This is mostly due to lack of developer resources to work on the support  <li>Texas Instruments TSB12LV23 FireWire is recognized, but not supported.
 in addition to limited availability of hardware.  <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported.  In many systems,
 <li>On the device side, the following are recognized, but not supported:    the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
 <ul>    itself is not supported.
 <li>Texas Instruments TSB12LV23 FireWire  <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
     are not supported.
   <li>The new 'digital audio' subsystem on iBooks and newer PBG4, G4 and iMacs
     is not supported.
   <li>The built-in Cardbus slot in PowerBook systems is not supported.
   <li>Sleep/Suspend is not supported.
   <li>Turning off the backlight and screen blanking is not supported.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li>  
 Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. iMac/G4 tower/older  
 PowerBook has support for the serial port which the modem is connected,  
 but the modem is not enabled.  On most PowerMac G4 systems it is possible  
 to purchase a serial port converter which replaces the modem which will  
 function normally. USB modems on newer PowerBooks are not supported.  
 <li>  
 The new 'digital audio' subsystem on ibooks and newer PBG4, G4 and iMacs  
 is not supported.  
 <li>  
 Built-in Cardbus slot in PowerBook systems is not supported.  
 <li>  
 Sleep/Suspend is not supported.  
 <li>  
 Turning off the backlight/screen blanking is not supported.  
 </ul>  
 </ul>  
 <hr>  <hr>
 <p>If you are looking for to test new pre-release features, you can  <p>If you are looking for or are willing to test new pre-release
 try one of the snapshots.  features, you can try using a
 For the macppc architecture, <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">snapshots</a> are made available from time to time.  <a href="faq/upgrade-minifaq.html#1.1">snapshot</a> which are made available
   <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">on the FTP
   sites</a> from time to time.
 <p>  <p>
   
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