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1.33 miod 17: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/macppc</font></h2>
18:
19: <hr>
20:
21: <p>
22: OpenBSD/macppc runs on the PowerPC-based Macintosh systems from the
23: <i>``New World''</i> family, i.e. all Apple computers from the iMac to current
1.39 ian 24: models. It does not run any <a href="#unsup">unsupported models</a>.
1.33 miod 25:
26: <p>
1.41 nick 27: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/macppc port is available at
1.33 miod 28: <u><font color="#23238e">ppc@openbsd.org</font></u>.
29: To join the OpenBSD/macppc mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
30: ppc"</b> to
31: <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
32: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
33: subscribing.
34:
35: <p>
36: The current port maintainer is Dale Rahn
37: (<a href="mailto:drahn@openbsd.org">drahn@openbsd.org</a>).
1.41 nick 38: Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
1.33 miod 39:
40: <a href="#toc"></a>
41: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
42: <ul>
1.38 jufi 43: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a>
1.33 miod 44: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
45: <li><a href="#projects">Project list</a>
1.65 nick 46: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a>
1.33 miod 47: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc</a>
48: <li><a href="#multiboot">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks</a>
49: <li><a href="#root">Boot device considerations</a>
50: <li><a href="#problems">Known problems</a>
51: <li><a href="#other">Other features</a>
52: </ul>
53:
54: <hr>
55: <a name="history"></a>
56: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
57:
58: <p>
59: The OpenBSD/macppc port started as OpenBSD/powerpc, and was initially
1.59 drahn 60: focused on Motorola computers with Open Firmware, and VI Power4e boards.
1.33 miod 61: This port was eventually thrown away after OpenBSD 2.5 was released.
62: As a result there was no OpenBSD/powerpc port for the 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
63: In the meantime, a new port was started, focusing on Apple hardware, and
64: based on code from NetBSD/macppc, and after a lot of work from Dale Rahn,
65: OpenBSD 2.8 was released with a powerpc port.
66: As work on the port continued, it was renamed to OpenBSD/macppc for 3.0.
67:
68: <hr>
69: <a name="status"></a>
70: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
71:
72: <p>
73: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.65 nick 74: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.33 miod 75: multi-user, supports most, if not all, of the on-board devices, and is
1.60 pedro 76: generally usable.
1.61 drahn 77: <p>
78: SMP work in progress, waiting on hardware.
79: <p>
1.33 miod 80: <a name="X11"></a>
81: <p>
1.93 matthieu 82: The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems, however
1.33 miod 83: only the ATI graphics adapters are supported by an <i>accelerated</i>
84: X server at the current time.
85: The nVidia accelerated X server does not currently work, however nVidia
1.41 nick 86: (and ATI) cards can be used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode,
1.33 miod 87: at the boot resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by
88: default).
89:
90: <p>
91: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
92: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
93:
1.32 jufi 94: <hr>
1.33 miod 95: <a name="projects"></a>
96: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
97: </strong></font></h3>
1.1 brad 98:
99: <ul>
1.61 drahn 100: <li>SMP
1.33 miod 101: <li>Work on unsupported on-board devices
102: <li>Fix known problems
103: <li>Improve port-specific documentation
104: <li>Test more platforms and peripherals, especially PCI drivers
105: </ul>
106:
107: <hr>
108: <a name="hardware"></a>
109: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.11 drahn 110:
1.33 miod 111: <h4>Supported models</h4>
1.11 drahn 112:
1.28 henning 113: <p>
1.33 miod 114: PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into <i>"Old World"</i> and
115: <i>"New World"</i> systems, the difference being
116: <a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">the design
117: of the system ROM</a>.
118: Only <i>"New World"</i> machines are currently supported.
119: Known compatible systems include the following:
1.57 krw 120:
1.13 nick 121: <ul>
1.33 miod 122: <li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)
123: <li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4
124: </a> (PCI Graphics? - untested but should work)
125: <li>PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics)
126: <li>PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio)
127: <li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver)
128: <li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
1.47 drahn 129: <li>PowerMac G4 (Mirror Door Drive)
130: <li>PowerMac G4 (FW 800)
1.33 miod 131: <li>PowerMac Dual G4
132: <li>PowerMac G4 Cube
133: <li>iMac Rev A
134: <li>iMac Rev B
135: <li>iMac Rev C
136: <li>iMac DV
137: <li>iMac DV+
138: <li>LCD iMac
139: <li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
140: <li>PowerBook G4
1.68 brad 141: <li>PowerBook G4 12", 15" and 17"
1.33 miod 142: <li>iBook
1.69 brad 143: <li>iBook2
144: <li>iBook G4
1.33 miod 145: <li>Xserve <i>(currently only running on serial console with video card removed)</i>
1.82 xsa 146: <li>Mac mini
1.33 miod 147: <li>StarMax <i>(development in progress)</i>
148: <li>others... <i>(development in progress)</i>
1.11 drahn 149: </ul>
1.33 miod 150: To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
151: <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
152: to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
1.11 drahn 153:
1.33 miod 154: <h4>Supported peripherals</h4>
1.1 brad 155:
1.15 deraadt 156: <ul>
1.56 xsa 157: <li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong>
1.84 xsa 158: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">macobio</a>)
1.1 brad 159: <ul>
160: <li>Apple Paddington
161: <li>Apple Keylargo
162: </ul>
163:
1.15 deraadt 164: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
1.57 krw 165: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
1.1 brad 166: <ul>
167: <li>Apple Uni-North
168: <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
169: <li>Apple Uni-North Eth
170: <li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
171: </ul>
172:
1.15 deraadt 173: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
1.1 brad 174: <ul>
175: <li>ATI Mach64 GP
176: <li>ATI Mach64 GV
177: <li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
178: <li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
1.71 jsg 179: <li>ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3
1.1 brad 180: <li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
1.71 jsg 181: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility M7
182: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+)
183: <li>Nvidia GeForce4 440 Go 64M
1.1 brad 184: </ul>
185:
1.72 jsg 186: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 187: <ul>
1.78 jsg 188: <li>ADMtek AN986-based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">aue</a>), including:
189: <ul>
190: <li>3Com 3c460b
191: <li>Abocom UFE1000
192: <li>Abocom DSB650TX
193: <li>Accton USB320-EC
194: <li>Accton SpeedStream Ethernet
195: <li>Admtek Pegasus
196: <li>Admtek Pegasus II
1.92 david 197: <li>AEI USB Fast Ethernet
198: <li>Allied Telesyn AT-USB100
199: <li>ATEN UC-110T
1.78 jsg 200: <li>Belkin USB to LAN
201: <li>Billionton Systems USB100
202: <li>Billionton Systems USB100EL
203: <li>Billionton Systems USB100LP
204: <li>Billionton Systems USBE100
205: <li>Corega FEther USB-TX
206: <li>Corega FEther USB-TXS
207: <li>D-Link DSB-650
208: <li>D-Link DSB-650TX
209: <li>D-Link DSB-650TX-PNA
1.92 david 210: <li>ELCON Systemtechnik Goldpfeil P-LAN
1.78 jsg 211: <li>Elecom LD-USB/TX
212: <li>Elecom LD-USBL/TX
213: <li>Elsa Microlink USB2Ethernet
1.92 david 214: <li>GIGABYTE GN-BR402W
1.78 jsg 215: <li>Hawking UF100
216: <li>HP HN210E
217: <li>I/O DATA USB ETTX
218: <li>Kingston KNU101TX
219: <li>Laneed LD-USBL/TX
220: <li>LinkSys USB100TX
221: <li>LinkSys USB100H1
222: <li>LinkSys USB10T
223: <li>LinkSys USB10TA
224: <li>LinkSys USB10TX
225: <li>Melco Inc. LUA-TX
226: <li>Melco Inc. LUA2-TX
227: <li>Microsoft MN110
1.92 david 228: <li>Mobility EasiDock Ethernet
1.78 jsg 229: <li>Netgear FA101
1.92 david 230: <li>Omnidirectional Control Technology USB TO Ethernet
1.78 jsg 231: <li>Siemens SpeedStream USB
232: <li>Smartbridges smartNIC 2
1.99 jsg 233: <li>SMC 2202USB/ETH
234: <li>SMC 2206USB/ETH
1.78 jsg 235: <li>SOHOware NUB100
1.92 david 236: <li>SOHOware NUB110
1.78 jsg 237: </ul>
238:
239: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ti</a>), including:
240: <ul>
241: <li>3Com 3c985 and 3c985B
242: <li>Alteon ACEnic V (fiber and copper)
243: <li>Digital EtherWORKS 1000SX
244: <li>Farallon PN9000SX
245: <li>Netgear GA620 and GA620T
246: <li>SGI Tigon
247: </ul>
248:
249: <li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bm&arch=macppc&sektion=4&arch=powerpc">bm</a>)
250:
251: <li>Apple GMAC (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gem&arch=macppc&sektion=4">gem</a>)
252:
253: <li>ASIX Electronics AX88172 based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=axe&arch=macppc&sektion=4">axe</a>), including:
254: <ul>
1.92 david 255: <li>ATEN UC210T
1.101 jsg 256: <li>BAFO BF-320
1.92 david 257: <li>Billionton Systems USB2AR
1.78 jsg 258: <li>Buffalo(MELCO) LUA-U2-KTX
1.92 david 259: <li>Corega FEther USB2-TX
1.78 jsg 260: <li>D-Link DUB-E100
1.101 jsg 261: <li>Good Way GWUSB2E<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
1.92 david 262: <li>Hawking UF200
1.78 jsg 263: <li>Intellinet USB 2.0 to Ethernet (rev A)
1.92 david 264: <li>JVC MP-PRX1
1.78 jsg 265: <li>LinkSys USB200M
266: <li>Netgear FA120
1.92 david 267: <li>Sitecom LN-029
1.101 jsg 268: <li>SMC 2209USB/ETH
1.92 david 269: <li>SnapPort USB 2.0 LAN Adapter
1.78 jsg 270: <li>ST Lab USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet
1.92 david 271: <li>Surecom EP-1427X-2
1.78 jsg 272: <li>System TALKS SGC-X2UL
1.92 david 273: <li>TRENDnet TU2-ET100
1.101 jsg 274: <li>Z-TEK ZK-R01-2
1.78 jsg 275: </ul>
276:
1.88 krw 277: <li>Broadcom BCM570x (Tigon3) based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bge</a>), including:
278: <ul>
279: <li>3Com 3c996-T
280: <li>3Com 3c996-SX
281: <li>3Com 3c996B-T
1.98 brad 282: <li>HP ProLiant NC320T PCI-E Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000baseT)
283: <li>HP ProLiant NC370F PCI-X Gigabit NIC (1000baseSX)
284: <li>HP ProLiant NC370T PCI-X Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000baseT)
285: <li>HP ProLiant NC1020 PCI Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000baseT)
286: <li>HP ProLiant NC6770 PCI-X Gigabit NIC (1000baseSX)
287: <li>HP ProLiant NC7770 PCI-X Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000baseT)
288: <li>HP ProLiant NC7771 PCI-X Gigabit NIC (10/100/1000baseT)
1.88 krw 289: <li>Netgear GA302T
290: <li>SysKonnect SK-9D21
291: <li>SysKonnect SK-9D41
292: </ul>
293:
1.96 brad 294: <li>Sundance/Tamarack TC9021 based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=stge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">stge</a>), including:<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
295: <ul>
296: <li>Allied Telesis CentreCOM LA1000-PCI-T
297: <li>Antares Microsystems TC9021
298: <li>D-Link DGE-550T
299: </ul>
300:
1.78 jsg 301: <li>CATC USB-EL1210A-based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">cue</a>), including:
302: <ul>
303: <li>Belkin F5U111
304: <li>CATC Netmate
305: <li>CATC Netmate II
306: <li>SmartBridges SmartLink
307: </ul>
308:
309: <li>Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=udav&arch=macppc&sektion=4">udav</a>), including:
310: <ul>
311: <li>Corega FEther USB-TXC
312: </ul>
313:
1.57 krw 314: <li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=de&arch=macppc&sektion=4">de</a>)
315: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
316: <li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fxp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">fxp</a>), including:
1.26 pvalchev 317: <ul>
318: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
319: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
320: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
321: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
322: <li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
323: </ul>
1.57 krw 324: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
1.30 nate 325:
1.70 brad 326: <li>Intel i82540, i82541, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, is82546 and i82547 based adapters
1.57 krw 327: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&arch=macppc&sektion=4">em</a>),
1.25 nate 328: including:
329: <ul>
330: <li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
331: <li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
332: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
333: <li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
334: <li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
335: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
336: <li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
337: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
338: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
339: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
340: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
341: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
342: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
1.70 brad 343: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Quad PCI-X Adapter (PWLA8494MT)
1.25 nate 344: </ul>
1.72 jsg 345:
1.78 jsg 346: <li>Kawasaki LSI KL5KUSB101B-based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=kue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">kue</a>), including:
1.72 jsg 347: <ul>
1.78 jsg 348: <li>3Com 3c19250
349: <li>3Com 3c460 HomeConnect
350: <li>AboCom Systems URE450 Ethernet
351: <li>ADS Technologies USB-10BT
352: <li>Aox USB101
353: <li>Asante USB to Ethernet
354: <li>ATen DSB-650C
355: <li>ATen UC10T
356: <li>Corega USB-T
357: <li>D-Link DSB-650C
358: <li>Entrega NET-USB-E45
359: <li>I/O Data USB-ET/T
360: <li>Jaton USB XpressNet
361: <li>Kawasaki USB101
362: <li>Kingston Ethernet
363: <li>LinkSys USB10T
364: <li>Mobility Ethernet
365: <li>Netgear EA101
366: <li>Peracom USB
367: <li>Portgear Ethernet
368: <li>Portsmith Express Ethernet
1.92 david 369: <li>Psion Dacom Gold Port Ethernet
1.78 jsg 370: <li>Shark Pocket Adapter
1.92 david 371: <li>Silicom U2E
1.78 jsg 372: <li>SMC 2102USB
373: <li>SMC 2104USB
1.72 jsg 374: </ul>
1.77 martin 375:
376: <li>RealTek 8129/8139-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rl</a>), including:
377: <ul>
378: <li>Accton MPX5030 CardBus
379: <li>Allied Telesyn AT2550
380: <li>Corega FEther CB-TXD 10/100 Ethernet
381: <li>D-Link DFE530TX+, DFE538TX, DFE-690TXD
382: <li>Encore ENL832-TX 10/100 M PCI
383: <li>Genius GF100TXR
384: <li>KTX-9130TX 10/100 Fast Ethernet
385: <li>Longshine LCS-8038TX-R
386: <li>NDC Communications NE100TX-E
387: <li>Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100
388: <li>Nortel BayStack 21
389: <li>OvisLink LEF-8129TX, LEF-8139TX
390: <li>SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX
391: <li>TrendNet TE100-PCBUSR CardBus
392: </ul>
1.78 jsg 393:
394: <li>Realtek RTL8150L based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=url&arch=macppc&sektion=4">url</a>), including:
395: <ul>
1.92 david 396: <li>Abocom RTL8151
1.78 jsg 397: <li>GreenHouse GH-USB100B
1.92 david 398: <li>GreenHouse GH-USB100B with HomePNA
1.78 jsg 399: <li>Linksys USB100M
1.92 david 400: <li>Longshine LCS-8138TX
1.78 jsg 401: <li>Melco Inc. LUA-KTX
1.92 david 402: <li>Micronet SP128AR
1.78 jsg 403: <li>SMC 2208USB/ETH
1.92 david 404: <li>TrendNet TU-ET100C
1.78 jsg 405: <li>Zt USB10/100
406: </ul>
407:
408: <li>Realtek 8169/8169S/8110S based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=re&arch=macppc&sektion=4">re</a>), including:
409: <ul>
410: <li>Buffalo LGY-PCI-GT (8169S)
1.92 david 411: <li>Corega CG-LAPCIGT (8169S)
1.95 martin 412: <li>D-Link DGE-528T (8169S)
1.78 jsg 413: <li>Gigabyte 7N400 Pro2 Integrated Gigabit Ethernet (8110S)
1.97 brad 414: <li>LevelOne GNC-0105T (8169S)
1.102 brad 415: <li>Linksys EG1032v3 (8169S)
1.95 martin 416: <li>Netgear GA511 PC Card (8169)
1.78 jsg 417: <li>PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS Inc. GN-1200TC (8169S)
1.95 martin 418: <li>Surecom EP-320G-TX1 (8169S)
419: <li>US Robotics USR997902 (8169S)
1.78 jsg 420: <li>Xterasys XN-152 10/100/1000 NIC (8169)
421: </ul>
1.89 pvalchev 422:
1.96 brad 423: <li>SMC 83C170 ("EtherPower II") (EPIC/100) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=epic&arch=macppc&sektion=4">epic</a>)<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
424:
1.89 pvalchev 425: <li>VIA Networking VT6122 based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">vge</a>), including:
426: <ul>
427: <li>ZyXEL GN650-T 64-bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet NIC (ZX1701)
428: <li>ZyXEL GN670-T 32-bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet NIC (ZX1702)
429: </ul>
1.1 brad 430: </ul>
431:
1.15 deraadt 432: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 433: <ul>
1.83 jsg 434: <li>Aironet 802.11b PCI and PCMCIA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&arch=macppc&sektion=4">an</a>)
435: <li>Atmel AT76C50x based USB 802.11b adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=atu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">atu</a>), including:
436: <ul>
1.91 jsg 437: <li>3Com 3CRSHEW696
438: <li>AboCom BWU613
439: <li>Accton 2664W
1.83 jsg 440: <li>Acer Peripherals AWL300
441: <li>Acer Peripherals AWL400
1.91 jsg 442: <li>Actiontec 802UAT1
443: <li>Addtron AWU120
1.83 jsg 444: <li>Aincomm AWU2000B
1.91 jsg 445: <li>Askey Computer Voyager 1010
446: <li>Askey Computer WLL013 (Intersil Radio)
447: <li>Askey Computer WLL013 (RFMD Radio)
448: <li>Atmel AT76C503 (Intersil Radio)
449: <li>Atmel AT76C503 (RFMD Radio)
450: <li>Atmel AT76C505 (RFMD Radio)
451: <li>Atmel AT76C505 (RFMD 2958 Radio)
452: <li>Atmel AT76C505A (RFMD 2958 Radio)
453: <li>Atmel AT76C505AS (RFMD 2958 Radio)
454: <li>Belkin F5D6050
1.83 jsg 455: <li>Bluetake BW002
1.91 jsg 456: <li>Compaq iPAQ h54xx/h55xx Internal WLAN
457: <li>Conceptronic C11U
458: <li>Conceptronic WL210
459: <li>Corega WLAN USB Stick 11
460: <li>Dick Smith Electronics CHUSB 611G
461: <li>Dick Smith Electronics WL200U
462: <li>Dick Smith Electronics WL240U
463: <li>Dick Smith Electronics XH1153
464: <li>D-Link DWL-120 rev E
1.83 jsg 465: <li>Geowave GW-US11S
1.91 jsg 466: <li>Gigabyte GN-WLBM101
467: <li>Gigaset WLAN
468: <li>Hewlett-Packard HN210W
469: <li>Intel AP310 AnyPoint II
470: <li>I/O DATA USB WN-B11
471: <li>Lexar 2662W-AR
472: <li>Linksys WUSB11 802.11b
473: <li>Linksys WUSB11 802.11b v2.8
474: <li>MSI WLAN
475: <li>Netgear MA101
1.83 jsg 476: <li>Netgear MA101 rev B
477: <li>Ovislink AirLive WL-1120USB
478: <li>OvisLink AirLive WL-1130USB
1.91 jsg 479: <li>Planex Communications GW-US11S
480: <li>Samsung SWL2100W
481: <li>Siemens WLL013
482: <li>SMC EZ Connect 11Mbps (SMC2662w)
483: <li>SMC EZ Connect 11Mbps v2 (SMC2662wV2)
484: <li>Tekram U-300C
485: <li>W-Buddie WN210
486: <li>Z-Com M4Y-750
1.83 jsg 487: </ul>
1.90 jsg 488: <li>Ralink RT2500 based USB 2.0 802.11b/g adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ural&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ural</a>), including:
489: <ul>
490: <li>AMIT WL532U
491: <li>ASUS WL-167g
1.100 jsg 492: <li>Belkin F5D7050<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
493: <li>Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
494: <li>Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AI<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
495: <li>Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-YB<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
1.90 jsg 496: <li>CNet CWD-854
497: <li>Compex WLU54G
1.100 jsg 498: <li>Conceptronic C54RU<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
1.90 jsg 499: <li>D-Link DWL-G122 (b1)
1.100 jsg 500: <li>Dynalink WLG25USB
1.90 jsg 501: <li>E-Tech WGUS02
1.100 jsg 502: <li>Eminent 3035
503: <li>Gigabyte GN-WBKG<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
504: <li>Hercules HWGUSB2-54<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
505: <li>KCORP LifeStyle KLS-685
1.90 jsg 506: <li>Linksys WUSB54G v4
507: <li>Linksys WUSB54GP v4
1.100 jsg 508: <li>MSI MS-6861<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
509: <li>MSI MS-6865<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
510: <li>MSI MS-6869<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
511: <li>SerComm UB801R
512: <li>SparkLAN WL-685R
513: <li>Sphairon UB801R<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
514: <li>Surecom EP-9001-g<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
515: <li>Tonze UW-6200C
516: <li>Zaapa ZNWUSB-54
517: <li>Zinwell ZWX-G261<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
518: <li>Zonet ZEW2500
1.90 jsg 519: </ul>
1.105 ! grunk 520: <li>Realtek RTL8180L based CardBus 802.11b adapters
! 521: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rtw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rtw</a>),
! 522: including:<font color="#0000e0">*</font>
1.94 jsg 523: <ul>
524: <li>Belkin F5D6020 V3
525: <li>Buffalo WLI-CB-B11
526: <li>Corega CG-WLCB11V3
527: <li>D-Link DWL-610
528: <li>Level-One WPC-0101
529: <li>Linksys WPC11 v4
530: <li>Netgear MA521
531: <li>Ovislink AirLive WL-1120PCM
532: <li>Planet WL-3553
1.104 grunk 533: <li>TRENDnet TEW-226PC
1.94 jsg 534: <li>VCTnet PC-11B1
535: </ul>
1.83 jsg 536: <li>WaveLAN 802.11b onboard Airport slot, PCI, and PCMCIA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>)
537: <li>Prism II and Prism 2.5 PCI, PCMCIA and USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>). See <a href="i386.html">i386</a> for a complete list.
1.1 brad 538: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 539:
540: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 541: <ul>
1.57 krw 542: <li> Adaptec AIC-7770, AIC-7850, AIC-7860, AIC-7870, AIC-7880, AIC-7890,
543: AIC-7891, AIC-7892, AIC-7895, AIC-7896, AIC-7897 and AIC-7899 based host
544: adapters
1.66 mickey 545: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4"
1.57 krw 546: >ahc</a>)
547: including the Adaptec cards
548: <ul>
549: <li>AHA-274X[W,T]
550: <li>AHA-284X
551: <li>AHA-2910, AHA-2915
552: <li>AHA-2920
553: <li>AHA-2930[C,U2]
554: <li>AHA-2940[J,N,U,AU,UW,UW Dual,UW Pro,U2W,U2B]
555: <li>AHA-2950[U2W,U2B]
556: <li>AHA-3940[U,AU,UW,AUW,U2W]
557: <li>AHA-3950U2
558: <li>AHA-3960
559: <li>AHA-3985
560: <li>AHA-4944UW
561: <li>AHA-19160B
562: <li>AHA-29160[B,N]
563: <li>AHA-39160
564: </ul>
565: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&arch=macppc&sektion=4">siop</a>)
1.77 martin 566: <li>AMD Am53c974 PCscsi-PCI host adapters including the Tekram DC-390
567: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pcscp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pcscp</a>)
568: <li>QLogic PCI SCSI controllers (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">isp</a>)
1.13 nick 569: <li>All PCI IDE
1.57 krw 570: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
1.13 nick 571: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
1.1 brad 572: </ul>
573:
1.15 deraadt 574: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
1.1 brad 575: <ul>
1.57 krw 576: <li>Adaptec SCSI RAID (<a href="http://www.intelligent-io.com/">I2O</a>) controllers (ASR-2100S, ASR-3200S, etc.) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iop&arch=macppc&sektion=4">iop</a>)
1.1 brad 577: </ul>
578:
1.15 deraadt 579: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
1.1 brad 580: <ul>
581: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
582: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
583: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
584: </ul>
585:
1.15 deraadt 586: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
1.1 brad 587: <ul>
1.57 krw 588: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
589: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
590: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.1 brad 591: <li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
592: </ul>
593:
1.15 deraadt 594: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
1.1 brad 595: <ul>
1.57 krw 596: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
597: <li>Solid Year Keyboard and Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
598: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
599: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
600: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&arch=macppc&sektion=4">umass</a>)
1.1 brad 601: </ul>
602:
1.63 mickey 603: <li><strong>CardBus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
1.19 drahn 604: <ul>
1.41 nick 605: <li>PBG4 onboard CardBus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
1.67 mickey 606: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cbb&sektion=4">cbb</a>)
1.19 drahn 607: <li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
1.67 mickey 608: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
1.19 drahn 609: </ul>
1.41 nick 610: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
1.21 drahn 611: <ul>
1.57 krw 612: <li>Broadcom uBsec BCM5801, BCM5802, BCM5805, BCM5820, BCM5821, BCM5822, BCM5823 (and the legacy Bluesteelnet 5501 and 5601 parts) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ubsec</a>)
613: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
614: <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951/7955/7956-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">hifn</a>), including:
1.29 jason 615: <ul>
1.50 jason 616: <li>Soekris Engineering vpn1201, vpn1211, vpn1401, and vpn1411
1.29 jason 617: <li>GTGI PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator
618: <li>NetSec 7751
1.42 jason 619: <li>Hifn 7751 and 9751 reference boards
1.29 jason 620: <li>Invertex AEON
621: </ul>
1.57 krw 622: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=safe&arch=macppc&sektion=4">safe</a>)
1.21 drahn 623: </ul>
1.19 drahn 624:
1.46 jason 625: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
626: <ul>
1.57 krw 627: <li>AWACS (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=awacs&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">awacs</a>)
628: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
629: <li>Snapper audio found on recent iBook (since May 02) and PowerBook (since Apr 02) models (need to verify iMac (Jan 02) and Power Mac G4 (Sep 02)) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=snapper&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">snapper</a>)
630: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.46 jason 631: </ul>
632:
1.57 krw 633: <li><strong>Radio Receiver Devices</strong> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=radio&arch=macppc&sektion=9">radio</a>)
1.37 mickey 634: <ul>
1.57 krw 635: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based TV tuner cards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bktr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bktr</a>)
1.37 mickey 636: </ul>
637:
1.15 deraadt 638: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
1.13 nick 639: <ul>
640: <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
641: standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
642: removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
643: which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
1.35 miod 644: <li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled through the brightness control
645: keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or through'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
1.21 drahn 646: (0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
1.57 krw 647: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based video capture cards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bktr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bktr</a>), including:
1.37 mickey 648: <ul>
1.54 mickey 649: <li>Animation Technologies FlyVideo
1.73 jsg 650: <li>AOpen VA1000
1.54 mickey 651: <li>Askey/Dynalink Magic TView
1.62 mickey 652: <li>ATI TV-Wonder and Wonder/VE
1.54 mickey 653: <li>AverMedia cards
654: <li>Hauppauge Wincast TV and WinTV/PCI
655: <li>IMS TV Turbo
656: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
657: <li>I/O DATA GV-BCTV2/PCI
1.73 jsg 658: <li>I/O DATA GV-BCTV3/PCI
1.54 mickey 659: <li>KISS TV/FM PCI
660: <li>Leadtek Winfast TV 2000
661: <li>Miro PC TV
662: <li>MMAC Osprey
663: <li>NEC PK-UG-X017
1.37 mickey 664: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
1.54 mickey 665: <li>Terratec TerraTVplus
666: <li>Video Highway XTreme
667: <li>VideoLogic Captivator PCI
1.80 mickey 668: <li>Zoltrix TV and Genie TV/FM
1.37 mickey 669: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 670: </ul>
1.28 henning 671: </ul>
1.33 miod 672:
1.78 jsg 673: <p>
1.92 david 674: <font color="#0000e0">*</font> Support added after 3.7.
1.78 jsg 675:
1.22 drahn 676: <a name="unsup"></a>
1.33 miod 677: <h4>Unsupported Hardware</h4>
678:
1.1 brad 679: <ul>
1.39 ian 680: <li>Any older Mac with a 4-digit part number (6100, 7300, 7500,
681: 8500, 9500).
1.33 miod 682: <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lacking
1.59 drahn 683: Open Firmware are not supported.
684: <li>Older Open Firmware machines are not currently supported.
1.13 nick 685: This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
686: availability of hardware.
687: <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
688: the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
689: itself is not supported.
690: <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
691: are not supported.
1.55 xsa 692: <li>The tumbler 'digital audio' subsystem on older iBooks is not supported.
1.33 miod 693: <li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.
1.47 drahn 694: <li>Airport Extreme is not supported, no available docs.
695: <li>Bluetooth is not supported.
696: <li>Multi-speed laptops are not adjustable.
1.76 nick 697: <li>G5-based machines are not supported (<a href="want.html">donate?</a>).
1.85 martin 698: <li>Firewire is not supported.
1.1 brad 699: </ul>
1.33 miod 700:
1.36 miod 701: <hr>
702: <a name="install"></a>
703: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
704: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc:</strong>
705: </font></h3>
706:
707: <p>
708: The latest supported OpenBSD/macppc release is
1.92 david 709: <a href="37.html">OpenBSD 3.7</a>.
1.36 miod 710: Here are the
1.92 david 711: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.7/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
712: OpenBSD/macppc 3.7 installation instructions
1.36 miod 713: </a>.
714:
715: <p>
716: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
717: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">this location</a>
718: as well as in a few
719: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
720: Here are the
721: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
722: OpenBSD/macppc snapshot installation instructions
723: </a> as well.
724:
725: <p>
726: There are several installation media provided:
1.57 krw 727:
1.36 miod 728: <ul>
729: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
730: <p>
731: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, powering the machine on
732: while leaving the ``C'' key pressed will bootstrap the installation
733: procedure.
1.59 drahn 734: Alternatively, the CD can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt, with
1.36 miod 735: <pre>
1.92 david 736: boot cd:,ofwboot 3.7/macppc/bsd.rd
1.36 miod 737: </pre>
1.53 saad 738: <li><strong>Mac OS based boot</strong>
1.36 miod 739: <p>
1.53 saad 740: If the system disk is shared with Mac OS, the <tt>ofwboot</tt> boot loader
1.36 miod 741: and the <tt>bsd.rd</tt> installation media can be copied to the first HFS
742: or HFS+ partition.
1.59 drahn 743: Then the installation procedure can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt,
1.36 miod 744: with
745: <pre>
746: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd
747: </pre>
748: </ul>
749:
750: <a name="multiboot"></a>
751: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
752: <p>
1.53 saad 753: Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with Mac OS X/Mac OS 9
1.36 miod 754: is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
1.53 saad 755: Mac OS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (Mac OS 9) or <i>System Disk
756: Utility</i> (Mac OS X).
1.36 miod 757: Unallocated space, or a partition not in use, must be left for OpenBSD's use.
1.53 saad 758: Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from HFS (not Mac OS X UFS) filesystem,
1.36 miod 759: the first partition must formated as HFS or HFS+, not UFS, to be able to boot
760: OpenBSD.
761:
762: <p>
763: Please refer to the installation instructions for more details on how to
764: install a shared disk.
1.53 saad 765: Standalone (no Mac OS present) installation is also supported.
1.36 miod 766:
767: <a name="root"></a>
768: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Boot device considerations:</font></h3>
769: <p>
770: Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
771: which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
772: When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
773: of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
774: Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
775: detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
776: prompt for a root drive or fail.
777:
778: <ul>
779: <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
780: <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
781: is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device).
782: <li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
783: located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
784: <li><tt>ide0</tt> (cdrom) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
785: drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
786: </ul>
787:
788: <hr>
1.33 miod 789: <a name="problems"></a>
790: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
791:
792: <ul>
793: <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
794: while running from battery.
795: <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
796: the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
797: is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
798: after the problem has occurred.
799: </ul>
1.1 brad 800:
1.36 miod 801: <hr>
1.33 miod 802: <a name="other"></a>
803: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
1.1 brad 804:
1.33 miod 805: <ul>
806: <li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
807: will reset the computer.
808: </ul>
1.5 miod 809:
1.1 brad 810: <hr>
1.33 miod 811: <a href="plat.html">
812: <img height="24" width="24" src="back.gif" border="0" alt="Supported platforms">
813: </a>
814: <br>
815: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
1.1 brad 816: <br>
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1.1 brad 818:
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