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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
1.110 tom 24: models. It does not run on 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:
1.169 nick 35: <a name="toc"></a>
1.33 miod 36: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
37: <ul>
1.38 jufi 38: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a>
1.33 miod 39: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
40: <li><a href="#projects">Project list</a>
1.65 nick 41: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a>
1.33 miod 42: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc</a>
43: <li><a href="#multiboot">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks</a>
44: <li><a href="#root">Boot device considerations</a>
45: <li><a href="#problems">Known problems</a>
46: <li><a href="#other">Other features</a>
47: </ul>
48:
49: <hr>
50: <a name="history"></a>
51: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
52:
53: <p>
54: The OpenBSD/macppc port started as OpenBSD/powerpc, and was initially
1.59 drahn 55: focused on Motorola computers with Open Firmware, and VI Power4e boards.
1.33 miod 56: This port was eventually thrown away after OpenBSD 2.5 was released.
57: As a result there was no OpenBSD/powerpc port for the 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
58: In the meantime, a new port was started, focusing on Apple hardware, and
59: based on code from NetBSD/macppc, and after a lot of work from Dale Rahn,
60: OpenBSD 2.8 was released with a powerpc port.
61: As work on the port continued, it was renamed to OpenBSD/macppc for 3.0.
1.161 kettenis 62: Support for the 64-bit G5 (running in 32-bit mode) was added in OpenBSD 3.9.
1.33 miod 63:
64: <hr>
65: <a name="status"></a>
66: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
67:
68: <p>
69: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.65 nick 70: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.33 miod 71: multi-user, supports most, if not all, of the on-board devices, and is
1.60 pedro 72: generally usable.
1.61 drahn 73: <p>
1.156 martin 74: After the 4.0 release basic support for <i>"Old World"</i> machines was
1.157 steven 75: committed. Most machines are able to netboot and completing bootloader
1.224 jasper 76: support is in progress.
1.33 miod 77: <a name="X11"></a>
78: <p>
1.111 brad 79: The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems.
1.125 brad 80: Most ATI graphics adapters and some NVIDIA graphics adapters are
1.111 brad 81: supported by <i>accelerated</i> X servers.
82: The graphics adapters not supported by an accelerated driver can be
83: used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode, at the boot resolution
1.113 pedro 84: and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by default).
1.33 miod 85:
86: <p>
87: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
88: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
89:
1.32 jufi 90: <hr>
1.33 miod 91: <a name="projects"></a>
92: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
93: </strong></font></h3>
1.1 brad 94:
95: <ul>
1.61 drahn 96: <li>SMP
1.33 miod 97: <li>Work on unsupported on-board devices
98: <li>Fix known problems
99: <li>Improve port-specific documentation
100: <li>Test more platforms and peripherals, especially PCI drivers
1.156 martin 101: <li>Better <i>"Old World"</i> Macintosh support.
1.33 miod 102: </ul>
103:
104: <hr>
105: <a name="hardware"></a>
106: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.11 drahn 107:
1.124 brad 108: <p>
109:
1.33 miod 110: <h4>Supported models</h4>
1.11 drahn 111:
1.28 henning 112: <p>
1.33 miod 113: PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into <i>"Old World"</i> and
114: <i>"New World"</i> systems, the difference being
115: <a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">the design
116: of the system ROM</a>.
117: Only <i>"New World"</i> machines are currently supported.
118: Known compatible systems include the following:
1.57 krw 119:
1.13 nick 120: <ul>
1.118 xsa 121: <li>iMac (Revision A, B, C, D (iMac,1))
1.141 jasper 122: <li>iMac (Late 1999 (PowerMac2,1))
1.118 xsa 123: <li>iMac (Summer 2000 (PowerMac2,2))
124: <li>iMac (Early 2001, Summer 2001) (PowerMac4,1))
125: <li>iMac (Flat-Panel (PowerMac4,2))
126: <li>iMac (17" Flat-Panel, 17" 1GHz (PowerMac4,5))
127: <li>iMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,1))
128: <li>iMac (20" Flat-Panel (PowerMac6,3))
1.220 miod 129: <li>iMac G5 (PowerMac8,1)
1.142 miod 130: <li>iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor (PowerMac8,2))
1.118 xsa 131: </ul>
132: <ul>
1.120 aanriot 133: <li>eMac (ATI Graphics, 1GHz G4 (PowerMac4,4))
1.118 xsa 134: <li>eMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,4))
135: </ul>
136: <ul>
137: <li>Mac mini (PowerMac10,1)
1.134 kettenis 138: <li>Mac mini (Late 2005 (PowerMac10,2))
1.118 xsa 139: </ul>
140: <ul>
141: <li>Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White (PowerMac1,1))
142: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics (PowerMac1,2))
1.182 jsg 143: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (AGP Graphics (PowerMac3,1, PowerMac3,2 and PowerMac3,3))
1.118 xsa 144: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerMac3,3))
145: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Digital Audio (PowerMac3,4))
146: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (QuickSilver, QuickSilver 2002 (PowerMac3,5))
147: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors, FW 800, Mirrored Drive Doors 2003 (PowerMac3,6))
1.119 miod 148: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Cube (PowerMac5,1))
1.142 miod 149: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Early 2005, dual 2.0 + 2.3 GHz (PowerMac7,2))
150: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (June 2004, Early 2005, dual 2.7 GHz (PowerMac7,3))
151: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Late 2004 (PowerMac9,1))
1.118 xsa 152: </ul>
153: <ul>
154: <li>iBook (PowerBook2,1)
155: <li>iBook (FireWire (PowerBook2,2))
156: <li>iBook (Dual USB, Late 2001 (PowerBook4,1))
157: <li>iBook (16 VRAM (PowerBook4,2))
158: <li>iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM, 32 VRAM, Early 2003 (PowerBook4,3))
1.120 aanriot 159: <li>iBook G4 (PowerBook6,3)
1.119 miod 160: <li>iBook G4 (Early 2004, Late 2004 (PowerBook6,5))
1.118 xsa 161: <li>iBook G4 (Mid 2005 (PowerBook6,7))
162: </ul>
163: <ul>
164: <li>PowerBook G3 (12", 13", 14" Rev. A and Rev. B, Bronze Keyboard (PowerBook1,1))
165: <li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire (PowerBook3,1))
166: <li>PowerBook G4 (PowerBook3,2)
167: <li>PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerBook3,3))
168: <li>PowerBook G4 (DVI (PowerBook3,4))
169: <li>PowerBook G4 (867 MHz, 1 GHz (PowerBook3,5))
170: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" (PowerBook5,1))
171: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" FW 800 (PowerBook5,2))
1.164 niallo 172: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook5,3))
1.118 xsa 173: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.33/1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,4))
174: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,5))
175: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.5/1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,6))
176: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,7))
1.120 aanriot 177: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,8))
178: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,9))
1.118 xsa 179: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" (PowerBook6,1))
180: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" DVI (PowerBook6,2))
181: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook6,4))
182: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook6,8))
1.11 drahn 183: </ul>
1.118 xsa 184: <ul>
1.230 jsg 185: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1 GHz (RackMac1,1))
1.229 jsg 186: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1.33 GHz (RackMac1,2))
1.142 miod 187: <li>Xserve G5 (Dual (RackMac3,1))
1.118 xsa 188: </ul>
189:
190: <p>
1.33 miod 191: To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
192: <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
193: to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
1.11 drahn 194:
1.33 miod 195: <h4>Supported peripherals</h4>
1.1 brad 196:
1.15 deraadt 197: <ul>
1.56 xsa 198: <li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong>
1.84 xsa 199: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">macobio</a>)
1.1 brad 200: <ul>
1.156 martin 201: <li>Apple GC
1.109 brad 202: <li>Apple Heathrow
203: <li>Apple Intrepid
204: <li>Apple K2
205: <li>Apple Keylargo
206: <li>Apple OHare
1.1 brad 207: <li>Apple Paddington
1.109 brad 208: <li>Apple Pangea
209: <li>Apple Shasta
1.1 brad 210: </ul>
211:
1.15 deraadt 212: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
1.57 krw 213: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
1.1 brad 214: <ul>
1.109 brad 215: <li>Apple Bandit
1.135 brad 216: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 AGP
217: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 PCI
1.109 brad 218: <li>Apple K2
219: <li>Apple K2 AGP
220: <li>Apple Pangea
221: <li>Apple Pangea AGP
222: <li>Apple Pangea PCI
223: <li>Apple Shasta HyperTransport
1.1 brad 224: <li>Apple Uni-North
225: <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
226: <li>Apple Uni-North Eth
1.109 brad 227: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 AGP
228: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 Eth
1.225 kirby 229: <li>Apple U3 AGP
1.1 brad 230: <li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
231: </ul>
232:
1.15 deraadt 233: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
1.1 brad 234: <ul>
235: <li>ATI Mach64 GP
236: <li>ATI Mach64 GV
237: <li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
238: <li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
1.71 jsg 239: <li>ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3
1.1 brad 240: <li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
1.71 jsg 241: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility M7
242: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+)
1.125 brad 243: <li>NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64M
1.225 kirby 244: <li>NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
1.1 brad 245: </ul>
246:
1.72 jsg 247: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 248: <ul>
1.205 jsg 249: <li>ADMtek AN986-based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">aue</a>)
1.78 jsg 250:
1.206 jsg 251: <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>)
1.78 jsg 252:
1.123 grunk 253: <li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bm&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bm</a>)
1.78 jsg 254:
1.156 martin 255: <li>Apple MACE Ethernet (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mc</a>)
256:
1.78 jsg 257: <li>Apple GMAC (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gem&arch=macppc&sektion=4">gem</a>)
258:
1.205 jsg 259: <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>)
1.78 jsg 260:
1.211 naddy 261: <li>Broadcom BCM57xx/BCM590x (a.k.a. Tigon3) based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bge</a>)
1.88 krw 262:
1.206 jsg 263: <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>)
1.96 brad 264:
1.205 jsg 265: <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>)
1.78 jsg 266:
1.205 jsg 267: <li>Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=udav&arch=macppc&sektion=4">udav</a>)
1.78 jsg 268:
1.57 krw 269: <li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=de&arch=macppc&sektion=4">de</a>)
270: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
1.206 jsg 271: <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>)
1.57 krw 272: <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 273:
1.218 jsg 274: <li>Intel PRO/1000 based adapters
1.206 jsg 275: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&arch=macppc&sektion=4">em</a>)
1.72 jsg 276:
1.205 jsg 277: <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>)
1.77 martin 278:
1.206 jsg 279: <li>RealTek 8129/8139-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rl</a>)
1.78 jsg 280:
1.205 jsg 281: <li>Realtek RTL8150L based USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=url&arch=macppc&sektion=4">url</a>)
1.78 jsg 282:
1.206 jsg 283: <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>)
1.89 pvalchev 284:
1.112 miod 285: <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>)
1.96 brad 286:
1.231 ! jsg 287: <li>SysKonnect XMAC II and Marvell Yukon based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sk&arch=macppc&sektion=4">sk</a>)
! 288:
1.206 jsg 289: <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>)
1.130 martin 290:
1.206 jsg 291: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">vr</a>)
1.130 martin 292:
1.206 jsg 293: <li>3Com 3c9xx EtherLink XL adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=xl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">xl</a>)
1.172 martin 294:
1.206 jsg 295: <li>AMD PCnet-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pcn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pcn</a>)
1.1 brad 296: </ul>
297:
1.15 deraadt 298: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 299: <ul>
1.204 jsg 300: <li>ADMtek ADM8211 IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=atw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">atw</a>)
301: <li>Aironet Communications 4500/4800 IEEE 802.11FH/b PCI and PCMCIA adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&arch=macppc&sektion=4">an</a>)
302: <li>Atmel AT76C50x IEEE 802.11b USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=atu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">atu</a>)
303: <li> Broadcom AirForce IEEE 802.11b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bwi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bwi</a>), including:
1.179 jmc 304: <ul>
1.180 jmc 305: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4306
306: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4318
1.147 jmc 307: </ul>
1.204 jsg 308: <li>Marvell Libertas IEEE 802.11b/g PCMCIA/PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=malo&arch=macppc&sektion=4">malo</a>)
1.213 jmc 309: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ral&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ral</a>)
1.204 jsg 310: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11b/g USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ural&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ural</a>)
311: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/b/g USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rum&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rum</a>)
1.213 jmc 312: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=run&arch=macppc&sektion=4">run</a>) <sup>(A)</sup>
1.204 jsg 313: <li>Realtek RTL8180L IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rtw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rtw</a>)
1.227 tedu 314: <li>Realtek RTL8187L/RTL8187B USB IEEE 802.11b/g adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=urtw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">urtw</a>)
315: <li>Realtek RTL8188CU/RTL8192CU USB IEEE 802.11b/g/n adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=urtwn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">urtwn</a>)
1.204 jsg 316: <li>TI ACX100/ACX111 IEEE 802.11a/b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=acx&arch=macppc&sektion=4">acx</a>)
317: <li>WaveLAN/IEEE, PRISM 2-3, and Spectrum24 IEEE 802.11b PCMCIA/PCI/USB adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>), including:
1.90 jsg 318: <ul>
1.151 jmc 319: <li>Apple Airport (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">macobio</a>)
1.150 jmc 320: </ul>
1.1 brad 321: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 322:
1.124 brad 323: <li><strong>WAN Adapters</strong>
324: <ul>
1.142 miod 325: <li>Accoom Networks Artery T1/E1 WAN interfaces (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=art&arch=macppc&sektion=4">art</a>)
326: <li>SBE (formerly Lan Media Corporation) SSI (T1)/HSSI/DS1/DS3 WAN interfaces (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lmc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lmc</a>)
1.124 brad 327: </ul>
328:
1.15 deraadt 329: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 330: <ul>
1.156 martin 331: <li><i>"Old World"</i> Macintosh on-board SCSI(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mesh&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mesh</a>)
1.57 krw 332: <li> Adaptec AIC-7770, AIC-7850, AIC-7860, AIC-7870, AIC-7880, AIC-7890,
333: AIC-7891, AIC-7892, AIC-7895, AIC-7896, AIC-7897 and AIC-7899 based host
334: adapters
1.66 mickey 335: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4"
1.57 krw 336: >ahc</a>)
337: <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 338: <li>AMD Am53c974 PCscsi-PCI host adapters including the Tekram DC-390
339: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pcscp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pcscp</a>)
340: <li>QLogic PCI SCSI controllers (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">isp</a>)
1.140 marco 341: <li>LSI Logic Fusion-MPT (Symbios Logic/NCR)
342: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mpi&arch=macppc&sektion=4"
343: >mpi</a>)
344: <ul>
345: <li>LSI53C1020, LSI53C1020A, LSI53C1030, LSI53C1030T, LSI53C1035,
346: <li>LSIFC909, LSIFC919, LSIFC919X, LSIFC929, LSIFC929X, LSIFC949, LSIFC949X,
347: <li>LSISAS1064, LSISAS1064E, LSISAS1068, LSISAS1068E
348: </ul>
1.13 nick 349: <li>All PCI IDE
1.57 krw 350: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
1.13 nick 351: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
1.1 brad 352: </ul>
353:
1.15 deraadt 354: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
1.1 brad 355: <ul>
1.57 krw 356: <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>)
1.167 nick 357: <li>Areca Technology Corporation PCI-X and PCI Express Sata RAID controllers
1.206 jsg 358: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=arc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">arc</a>)
1.1 brad 359: </ul>
360:
1.15 deraadt 361: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
1.1 brad 362: <ul>
363: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
364: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
365: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
366: </ul>
367:
1.15 deraadt 368: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
1.1 brad 369: <ul>
1.57 krw 370: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.109 brad 371: <li>Apple Intrepid USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
372: <li>Apple Pangea USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
373: <li>NEC USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.57 krw 374: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
375: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.1 brad 376: <li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
377: </ul>
378:
1.15 deraadt 379: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
1.1 brad 380: <ul>
1.57 krw 381: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
1.142 miod 382: <li>Apple touchpad mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tpms&arch=macppc&sektion=4">tpms</a>)
1.198 mbalmer 383: <li>Gude ADS Expert mouseCLOCK USB and Expert mouseCLOCK USB II DCF77 and HBG radio clocks (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=udcf&arch=macppc&sektion=4">udcf</a>)
1.57 krw 384: <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>)
385: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
386: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
387: <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 388: </ul>
389:
1.63 mickey 390: <li><strong>CardBus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
1.19 drahn 391: <ul>
1.41 nick 392: <li>PBG4 onboard CardBus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
1.67 mickey 393: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cbb&sektion=4">cbb</a>)
1.19 drahn 394: </ul>
1.131 mbalmer 395:
1.139 fkr 396: <li><strong>PC Cards (PCMCIA / Cardbus)</strong>
1.131 mbalmer 397: <ul>
1.206 jsg 398: <li>Serial ports (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com</a>)
1.131 mbalmer 399: <li>Wireless Ethernet adapters:
400: <ul>
401: <li>See above.
402: </ul>
403: </ul>
404:
1.41 nick 405: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
1.21 drahn 406: <ul>
1.57 krw 407: <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>)
408: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
1.206 jsg 409: <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>)
1.57 krw 410: <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 411: </ul>
1.19 drahn 412:
1.46 jason 413: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
414: <ul>
1.116 brad 415: <li>Apple Aoa audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aoa&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">aoa</a>)
416: <li>Apple Awacs audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=awacs&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">awacs</a>)
417: <li>Apple Daca audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=daca&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">daca</a>)
418: <li>Apple Onyx audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=onyx&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">onyx</a>)
419: <li>Apple Snapper audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=snapper&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">snapper</a>)
420: <li>Apple Tumbler audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tumbler&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">tumbler</a>)
1.57 krw 421: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
1.124 brad 422: <li>SoundBlaster PCI128 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
1.142 miod 423: <li>SoundBlaster Live! and PCI512 (EMU10k1) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=emu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">emu</a>)
1.57 krw 424: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.46 jason 425: </ul>
426:
1.57 krw 427: <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 428: <ul>
1.57 krw 429: <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 430: </ul>
431:
1.15 deraadt 432: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
1.13 nick 433: <ul>
434: <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
435: standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
436: removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
437: which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
1.35 miod 438: <li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled through the brightness control
439: keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or through'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
1.21 drahn 440: (0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
1.143 mbalmer 441: <li>Hardware watchdog timer support:
442: <ul>
443: <li>Quancom PWDOG1 watchdog timer (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pwdog&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pwdog</a>)
444: </ul>
1.173 cnst 445: <li>Hardware monitoring sensors, including:
446: <ul>
447: <li>Analog Devices AD7416, AD7417 and AD7418 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=adc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">adc</a>)
448: <li>Analog Devices ADM1030 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=admtmp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">admtmp</a>)
449: <li>Analog Devices ADT7460 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=adt&arch=macppc&sektion=4">adt</a>)
450: <li>Apple Fan Control Unit (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fcu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">fcu</a>)
451: <li>Apple Sudden Motion Sensor (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asms&arch=macppc&sektion=4">asms</a>)
452: <li>National Semiconductor LM75, LM77 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lmtemp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lmtemp</a>)
453: <li>National Semiconductor LM87 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lmenv&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lmenv</a>)
454: <li>Maxim DS1624/DS1631/DS1721 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=maxds&arch=macppc&sektion=4">maxds</a>)
455: <li>Maxim MAX6642/MAX6690 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=maxtmp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">maxtmp</a>)
456: <li>TAOS TSL2560/61 light sensor (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tsl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">tsl</a>)
457: </ul>
1.152 mbalmer 458: <li>Meinberg Funkuhren radio clocks, including:
459: <ul>
1.184 mbalmer 460: <li>GPS170PCI 3.3V/5V 6-channel GPS receiver card (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
461: <li>PCI32 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
462: <li>PCI509 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
463: <li>PCI511 3.3V/5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
1.185 mbalmer 464: <li>USB5131 USB attached DCF77 time signal station receiver (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">umbg</a>)
1.152 mbalmer 465: </ul>
1.208 jasper 466: <li>UVC-compatible Video devices (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uvideo&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uvideo</a>)
1.15 deraadt 467: </ul>
1.28 henning 468: </ul>
1.33 miod 469:
1.22 drahn 470: <a name="unsup"></a>
1.33 miod 471: <h4>Unsupported Hardware</h4>
472:
1.1 brad 473: <ul>
1.39 ian 474: <li>Any older Mac with a 4-digit part number (6100, 7300, 7500,
475: 8500, 9500).
1.33 miod 476: <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lacking
1.59 drahn 477: Open Firmware are not supported.
478: <li>Older Open Firmware machines are not currently supported.
1.13 nick 479: This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
480: availability of hardware.
481: <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
482: the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
483: itself is not supported.
484: <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
485: are not supported.
1.33 miod 486: <li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.
1.47 drahn 487: <li>Bluetooth is not supported.
1.85 martin 488: <li>Firewire is not supported.
1.133 kettenis 489: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (October 2005, dual core (PowerMac 11,2)) is not supported yet.
490: <li>iMac G5 (iSight (PowerMac12,1)) is not supported yet.
1.226 kirby 491: <li>SATA does not work on some PowerMac G5 and Xserve G5 systems.
1.1 brad 492: </ul>
1.33 miod 493:
1.36 miod 494: <hr>
495: <a name="install"></a>
496: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
497: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc:</strong>
498: </font></h3>
499:
500: <p>
501: The latest supported OpenBSD/macppc release is
1.228 sthen 502: <a href="53.html">OpenBSD 5.3</a>.
1.36 miod 503: Here are the
1.228 sthen 504: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.3/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
505: OpenBSD/macppc 5.3 installation instructions
1.36 miod 506: </a>.
507:
508: <p>
509: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.228 sthen 510: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">this location</a>
1.36 miod 511: as well as in a few
512: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
513: Here are the
1.228 sthen 514: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
1.36 miod 515: OpenBSD/macppc snapshot installation instructions
516: </a> as well.
517:
518: <p>
519: There are several installation media provided:
1.57 krw 520:
1.36 miod 521: <ul>
522: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
523: <p>
524: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, powering the machine on
525: while leaving the ``C'' key pressed will bootstrap the installation
526: procedure.
1.59 drahn 527: Alternatively, the CD can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt, with
1.36 miod 528: <pre>
1.222 sthen 529: boot cd:,ofwboot 5.2/macppc/bsd.rd
1.36 miod 530: </pre>
1.53 saad 531: <li><strong>Mac OS based boot</strong>
1.36 miod 532: <p>
1.216 jasper 533: If the system disk is shared with Mac OS, the <tt>ofwboot</tt> bootloader
1.36 miod 534: and the <tt>bsd.rd</tt> installation media can be copied to the first HFS
535: or HFS+ partition.
1.59 drahn 536: Then the installation procedure can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt,
1.36 miod 537: with
538: <pre>
539: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd
540: </pre>
541: </ul>
542:
543: <a name="multiboot"></a>
544: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
545: <p>
1.53 saad 546: Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with Mac OS X/Mac OS 9
1.36 miod 547: is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
1.53 saad 548: Mac OS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (Mac OS 9) or <i>System Disk
549: Utility</i> (Mac OS X).
1.36 miod 550: Unallocated space, or a partition not in use, must be left for OpenBSD's use.
1.202 sthen 551: Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from an HFS (not Mac OS X UFS) filesystem,
552: the first partition must be formatted as HFS or HFS+, not UFS, to be able to
553: boot OpenBSD.
1.36 miod 554:
555: <p>
556: Please refer to the installation instructions for more details on how to
557: install a shared disk.
1.53 saad 558: Standalone (no Mac OS present) installation is also supported.
1.36 miod 559:
560: <a name="root"></a>
561: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Boot device considerations:</font></h3>
562: <p>
563: Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
564: which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
565: When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
566: of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
567: Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
568: detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
569: prompt for a root drive or fail.
570:
571: <ul>
572: <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
573: <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
574: is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device).
575: <li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
576: located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
577: <li><tt>ide0</tt> (cdrom) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
578: drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
579: </ul>
580:
581: <hr>
1.33 miod 582: <a name="problems"></a>
583: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
584:
585: <ul>
586: <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
587: while running from battery.
588: <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
589: the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
590: is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
591: after the problem has occurred.
592: </ul>
1.1 brad 593:
1.36 miod 594: <hr>
1.33 miod 595: <a name="other"></a>
596: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
1.1 brad 597:
1.33 miod 598: <ul>
599: <li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
600: will reset the computer.
601: </ul>
1.5 miod 602:
1.1 brad 603: <hr>
1.33 miod 604: <a href="plat.html">
605: <img height="24" width="24" src="back.gif" border="0" alt="Supported platforms">
606: </a>
607: <br>
608: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
1.1 brad 609: <br>
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