Annotation of www/macppc.html, Revision 1.265
1.33 miod 1: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
2: "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
1.1 brad 3: <html>
4: <head>
1.2 brad 5: <title>OpenBSD/macppc</title>
1.33 miod 6: <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
1.2 brad 7: <meta name="description" content="the OpenBSD/macppc page">
1.195 steven 8: <meta name="copyright" content="This document copyright 1996-2008 by OpenBSD.">
1.247 tb 9: <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
10: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="openbsd.css">
1.252 tb 11: <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.openbsd.org/macppc.html">
1.1 brad 12: </head>
13:
14: <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#23238e">
1.33 miod 15:
1.247 tb 16: <h2>
17: <a href="index.html">
18: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
19: <font color="#e00000">macppc</font>
20: </h2>
1.33 miod 21: <hr>
1.247 tb 22: <p>
1.33 miod 23:
24: OpenBSD/macppc runs on the PowerPC-based Macintosh systems from the
1.263 benno 25: <i>``New World''</i> family, i.e. all Apple computers from the iMac to
26: the PowerPC G5 DC. It does not run on any <a href="#unsup">unsupported
27: models</a>.
1.246 deraadt 28: <p>
1.33 miod 29:
1.41 nick 30: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/macppc port is available at
1.33 miod 31: <u><font color="#23238e">ppc@openbsd.org</font></u>.
32: To join the OpenBSD/macppc mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
33: ppc"</b> to
34: <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
35: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
36: subscribing.
37:
1.246 deraadt 38: <br clear=all>
1.33 miod 39: <hr>
1.238 bentley 40:
41: <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
1.33 miod 42:
43: <p>
44: The OpenBSD/macppc port started as OpenBSD/powerpc, and was initially
1.59 drahn 45: focused on Motorola computers with Open Firmware, and VI Power4e boards.
1.33 miod 46: This port was eventually thrown away after OpenBSD 2.5 was released.
47: As a result there was no OpenBSD/powerpc port for the 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
48: In the meantime, a new port was started, focusing on Apple hardware, and
49: based on code from NetBSD/macppc, and after a lot of work from Dale Rahn,
50: OpenBSD 2.8 was released with a powerpc port.
51: As work on the port continued, it was renamed to OpenBSD/macppc for 3.0.
1.161 kettenis 52: Support for the 64-bit G5 (running in 32-bit mode) was added in OpenBSD 3.9.
1.33 miod 53:
54: <hr>
1.238 bentley 55:
56: <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
1.33 miod 57:
58: <p>
59: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.65 nick 60: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.33 miod 61: multi-user, supports most, if not all, of the on-board devices, and is
1.60 pedro 62: generally usable.
1.61 drahn 63: <p>
1.156 martin 64: After the 4.0 release basic support for <i>"Old World"</i> machines was
1.157 steven 65: committed. Most machines are able to netboot and completing bootloader
1.224 jasper 66: support is in progress.
1.238 bentley 67: <p id="X11">
1.111 brad 68: The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems.
1.125 brad 69: Most ATI graphics adapters and some NVIDIA graphics adapters are
1.111 brad 70: supported by <i>accelerated</i> X servers.
71: The graphics adapters not supported by an accelerated driver can be
72: used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode, at the boot resolution
1.113 pedro 73: and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by default).
1.33 miod 74:
75: <p>
76: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
77: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
78:
79: <hr>
1.238 bentley 80:
81: <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.11 drahn 82:
1.124 brad 83: <p>
84:
1.33 miod 85: <h4>Supported models</h4>
1.11 drahn 86:
1.28 henning 87: <p>
1.33 miod 88: PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into <i>"Old World"</i> and
89: <i>"New World"</i> systems, the difference being
1.257 fcambus 90: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041011114718/http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">
91: the design of the system ROM</a>.
1.33 miod 92: Only <i>"New World"</i> machines are currently supported.
93: Known compatible systems include the following:
1.57 krw 94:
1.13 nick 95: <ul>
1.118 xsa 96: <li>iMac (Revision A, B, C, D (iMac,1))
1.141 jasper 97: <li>iMac (Late 1999 (PowerMac2,1))
1.118 xsa 98: <li>iMac (Summer 2000 (PowerMac2,2))
99: <li>iMac (Early 2001, Summer 2001) (PowerMac4,1))
100: <li>iMac (Flat-Panel (PowerMac4,2))
101: <li>iMac (17" Flat-Panel, 17" 1GHz (PowerMac4,5))
102: <li>iMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,1))
103: <li>iMac (20" Flat-Panel (PowerMac6,3))
1.220 miod 104: <li>iMac G5 (PowerMac8,1)
1.142 miod 105: <li>iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor (PowerMac8,2))
1.118 xsa 106: </ul>
107: <ul>
1.120 aanriot 108: <li>eMac (ATI Graphics, 1GHz G4 (PowerMac4,4))
1.118 xsa 109: <li>eMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,4))
110: </ul>
111: <ul>
112: <li>Mac mini (PowerMac10,1)
1.134 kettenis 113: <li>Mac mini (Late 2005 (PowerMac10,2))
1.118 xsa 114: </ul>
115: <ul>
116: <li>Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White (PowerMac1,1))
117: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics (PowerMac1,2))
1.182 jsg 118: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (AGP Graphics (PowerMac3,1, PowerMac3,2 and PowerMac3,3))
1.118 xsa 119: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerMac3,3))
120: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Digital Audio (PowerMac3,4))
121: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (QuickSilver, QuickSilver 2002 (PowerMac3,5))
122: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors, FW 800, Mirrored Drive Doors 2003 (PowerMac3,6))
1.119 miod 123: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Cube (PowerMac5,1))
1.142 miod 124: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Early 2005, dual 2.0 + 2.3 GHz (PowerMac7,2))
125: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (June 2004, Early 2005, dual 2.7 GHz (PowerMac7,3))
126: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Late 2004 (PowerMac9,1))
1.240 mpi 127: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (October 2005, quad core (PowerMac 11,2))
1.118 xsa 128: </ul>
129: <ul>
130: <li>iBook (PowerBook2,1)
131: <li>iBook (FireWire (PowerBook2,2))
132: <li>iBook (Dual USB, Late 2001 (PowerBook4,1))
133: <li>iBook (16 VRAM (PowerBook4,2))
134: <li>iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM, 32 VRAM, Early 2003 (PowerBook4,3))
1.120 aanriot 135: <li>iBook G4 (PowerBook6,3)
1.119 miod 136: <li>iBook G4 (Early 2004, Late 2004 (PowerBook6,5))
1.118 xsa 137: <li>iBook G4 (Mid 2005 (PowerBook6,7))
138: </ul>
139: <ul>
140: <li>PowerBook G3 (12", 13", 14" Rev. A and Rev. B, Bronze Keyboard (PowerBook1,1))
141: <li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire (PowerBook3,1))
142: <li>PowerBook G4 (PowerBook3,2)
143: <li>PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerBook3,3))
144: <li>PowerBook G4 (DVI (PowerBook3,4))
145: <li>PowerBook G4 (867 MHz, 1 GHz (PowerBook3,5))
146: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" (PowerBook5,1))
147: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" FW 800 (PowerBook5,2))
1.164 niallo 148: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook5,3))
1.118 xsa 149: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.33/1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,4))
150: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,5))
151: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.5/1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,6))
152: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,7))
1.120 aanriot 153: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,8))
154: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,9))
1.118 xsa 155: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" (PowerBook6,1))
156: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" DVI (PowerBook6,2))
157: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook6,4))
158: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook6,8))
1.11 drahn 159: </ul>
1.118 xsa 160: <ul>
1.230 jsg 161: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1 GHz (RackMac1,1))
1.229 jsg 162: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1.33 GHz (RackMac1,2))
1.142 miod 163: <li>Xserve G5 (Dual (RackMac3,1))
1.118 xsa 164: </ul>
165:
166: <p>
1.33 miod 167: To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
168: <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
169: to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
1.11 drahn 170:
1.33 miod 171: <h4>Supported peripherals</h4>
1.1 brad 172:
1.15 deraadt 173: <ul>
1.56 xsa 174: <li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong>
1.258 tb 175: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">macobio</a>)
1.1 brad 176: <ul>
1.156 martin 177: <li>Apple GC
1.109 brad 178: <li>Apple Heathrow
179: <li>Apple Intrepid
180: <li>Apple K2
181: <li>Apple Keylargo
182: <li>Apple OHare
1.1 brad 183: <li>Apple Paddington
1.109 brad 184: <li>Apple Pangea
185: <li>Apple Shasta
1.1 brad 186: </ul>
187:
1.15 deraadt 188: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
1.258 tb 189: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pchb&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
1.1 brad 190: <ul>
1.109 brad 191: <li>Apple Bandit
1.135 brad 192: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 AGP
193: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 PCI
1.109 brad 194: <li>Apple K2
195: <li>Apple K2 AGP
196: <li>Apple Pangea
197: <li>Apple Pangea AGP
198: <li>Apple Pangea PCI
199: <li>Apple Shasta HyperTransport
1.1 brad 200: <li>Apple Uni-North
201: <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
202: <li>Apple Uni-North Eth
1.109 brad 203: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 AGP
204: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 Eth
1.225 kirby 205: <li>Apple U3 AGP
1.1 brad 206: <li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
207: </ul>
208:
1.15 deraadt 209: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
1.1 brad 210: <ul>
211: <li>ATI Mach64 GP
212: <li>ATI Mach64 GV
213: <li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
214: <li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
1.71 jsg 215: <li>ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3
1.1 brad 216: <li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
1.71 jsg 217: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility M7
218: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+)
1.125 brad 219: <li>NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64M
1.225 kirby 220: <li>NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
1.1 brad 221: </ul>
222:
1.72 jsg 223: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 224: <ul>
1.258 tb 225: <li>ADMtek AN986-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=aue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">aue</a>)
1.78 jsg 226:
1.258 tb 227: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ti&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ti</a>)
1.78 jsg 228:
1.258 tb 229: <li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bm&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bm</a>)
1.78 jsg 230:
1.258 tb 231: <li>Apple MACE Ethernet (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mc</a>)
1.156 martin 232:
1.258 tb 233: <li>Apple GMAC (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=gem&arch=macppc&sektion=4">gem</a>)
1.78 jsg 234:
1.258 tb 235: <li>ASIX Electronics AX88172 based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=axe&arch=macppc&sektion=4">axe</a>)
1.78 jsg 236:
1.258 tb 237: <li>Broadcom BCM57xx/BCM590x (a.k.a. Tigon3) based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bge</a>)
1.88 krw 238:
1.258 tb 239: <li>Sundance/Tamarack TC9021 based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=stge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">stge</a>)
1.96 brad 240:
1.258 tb 241: <li>CATC USB-EL1210A-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=cue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">cue</a>)
1.78 jsg 242:
1.258 tb 243: <li>Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=udav&arch=macppc&sektion=4">udav</a>)
1.78 jsg 244:
1.258 tb 245: <li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=de&arch=macppc&sektion=4">de</a>)
246: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
247: <li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=fxp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">fxp</a>)
248: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
1.30 nate 249:
1.218 jsg 250: <li>Intel PRO/1000 based adapters
1.258 tb 251: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=em&arch=macppc&sektion=4">em</a>)
1.72 jsg 252:
1.258 tb 253: <li>Kawasaki LSI KL5KUSB101B-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=kue&arch=macppc&sektion=4">kue</a>)
1.77 martin 254:
1.258 tb 255: <li>RealTek 8129/8139-based adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=rl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rl</a>)
1.78 jsg 256:
1.258 tb 257: <li>Realtek RTL8150L based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=url&arch=macppc&sektion=4">url</a>)
1.78 jsg 258:
1.258 tb 259: <li>Realtek 8169/8169S/8110S based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=re&arch=macppc&sektion=4">re</a>)
1.89 pvalchev 260:
1.258 tb 261: <li>SMC 83C170 ("EtherPower II") (EPIC/100) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=epic&arch=macppc&sektion=4">epic</a>)
1.96 brad 262:
1.258 tb 263: <li>SysKonnect XMAC II and Marvell Yukon based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sk&arch=macppc&sektion=4">sk</a>)
1.231 jsg 264:
1.258 tb 265: <li>VIA Networking VT6122 based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=vge&arch=macppc&sektion=4">vge</a>)
1.130 martin 266:
1.258 tb 267: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=vr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">vr</a>)
1.130 martin 268:
1.258 tb 269: <li>3Com 3c9xx EtherLink XL adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=xl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">xl</a>)
1.172 martin 270:
1.258 tb 271: <li>AMD PCnet-based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pcn</a>)
1.1 brad 272: </ul>
273:
1.15 deraadt 274: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 275: <ul>
1.258 tb 276: <li>ADMtek ADM8211 IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=atw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">atw</a>)
277: <li>Aironet Communications 4500/4800 IEEE 802.11FH/b PCI and PCMCIA adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=an&arch=macppc&sektion=4">an</a>)
278: <li>Atmel AT76C50x IEEE 802.11b USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=atu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">atu</a>)
279: <li> Broadcom AirForce IEEE 802.11b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bwi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bwi</a>), including:
1.179 jmc 280: <ul>
1.180 jmc 281: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4306
282: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4318
1.147 jmc 283: </ul>
1.258 tb 284: <li>Marvell Libertas IEEE 802.11b/g PCMCIA/PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=malo&arch=macppc&sektion=4">malo</a>)
285: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ral&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ral</a>)
286: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11b/g USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ural&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ural</a>)
287: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/b/g USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=rum&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rum</a>)
288: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=run&arch=macppc&sektion=4">run</a>) <sup>(A)</sup>
289: <li>Realtek RTL8180L IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=rtw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">rtw</a>)
290: <li>Realtek RTL8187L/RTL8187B USB IEEE 802.11b/g adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=urtw&arch=macppc&sektion=4">urtw</a>)
291: <li>Realtek RTL8188CU/RTL8192CU USB IEEE 802.11b/g/n adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=urtwn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">urtwn</a>)
292: <li>TI ACX100/ACX111 IEEE 802.11a/b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=acx&arch=macppc&sektion=4">acx</a>)
293: <li>WaveLAN/IEEE, PRISM 2-3, and Spectrum24 IEEE 802.11b PCMCIA/PCI/USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>), including:
1.90 jsg 294: <ul>
1.258 tb 295: <li>Apple Airport (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">macobio</a>)
1.150 jmc 296: </ul>
1.1 brad 297: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 298:
299: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 300: <ul>
1.258 tb 301: <li><i>"Old World"</i> Macintosh on-board SCSI(<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mesh&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mesh</a>)
1.57 krw 302: <li> Adaptec AIC-7770, AIC-7850, AIC-7860, AIC-7870, AIC-7880, AIC-7890,
303: AIC-7891, AIC-7892, AIC-7895, AIC-7896, AIC-7897 and AIC-7899 based host
304: adapters
1.258 tb 305: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ahc&sektion=4"
1.57 krw 306: >ahc</a>)
1.258 tb 307: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=siop&arch=macppc&sektion=4">siop</a>)
1.77 martin 308: <li>AMD Am53c974 PCscsi-PCI host adapters including the Tekram DC-390
1.258 tb 309: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pcscp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pcscp</a>)
310: <li>QLogic PCI SCSI controllers (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=isp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">isp</a>)
1.140 marco 311: <li>LSI Logic Fusion-MPT (Symbios Logic/NCR)
1.258 tb 312: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mpi&arch=macppc&sektion=4"
1.140 marco 313: >mpi</a>)
314: <ul>
315: <li>LSI53C1020, LSI53C1020A, LSI53C1030, LSI53C1030T, LSI53C1035,
316: <li>LSIFC909, LSIFC919, LSIFC919X, LSIFC929, LSIFC929X, LSIFC949, LSIFC949X,
317: <li>LSISAS1064, LSISAS1064E, LSISAS1068, LSISAS1068E
318: </ul>
1.13 nick 319: <li>All PCI IDE
1.258 tb 320: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pciide&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
1.13 nick 321: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
1.1 brad 322: </ul>
323:
1.15 deraadt 324: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
1.1 brad 325: <ul>
1.167 nick 326: <li>Areca Technology Corporation PCI-X and PCI Express Sata RAID controllers
1.258 tb 327: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=arc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">arc</a>)
1.1 brad 328: </ul>
329:
1.15 deraadt 330: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
1.1 brad 331: <ul>
332: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
333: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
334: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
335: </ul>
336:
1.15 deraadt 337: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
1.1 brad 338: <ul>
1.258 tb 339: <li>Apple USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
340: <li>Apple Intrepid USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
341: <li>Apple Pangea USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
342: <li>NEC USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
343: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
344: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.1 brad 345: <li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
346: </ul>
347:
1.15 deraadt 348: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
1.1 brad 349: <ul>
1.258 tb 350: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
351: <li>Apple touchpad mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=utpms&arch=macppc&sektion=4">utpms</a>)
352: <li>Gude ADS Expert mouseCLOCK USB and Expert mouseCLOCK USB II DCF77 and HBG radio clocks (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=udcf&arch=macppc&sektion=4">udcf</a>)
353: <li>Solid Year Keyboard and Mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
354: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
355: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
356: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=umass&arch=macppc&sektion=4">umass</a>)
1.1 brad 357: </ul>
358:
1.63 mickey 359: <li><strong>CardBus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
1.19 drahn 360: <ul>
1.41 nick 361: <li>PBG4 onboard CardBus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
1.258 tb 362: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=cbb&sektion=4">cbb</a>)
1.19 drahn 363: </ul>
1.131 mbalmer 364:
1.139 fkr 365: <li><strong>PC Cards (PCMCIA / Cardbus)</strong>
1.131 mbalmer 366: <ul>
1.258 tb 367: <li>Serial ports (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=com&sektion=4">com</a>)
1.131 mbalmer 368: <li>Wireless Ethernet adapters:
369: <ul>
370: <li>See above.
371: </ul>
372: </ul>
373:
1.41 nick 374: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
1.21 drahn 375: <ul>
1.258 tb 376: <li>Broadcom uBsec BCM5801, BCM5802, BCM5805, BCM5820, BCM5821, BCM5822, BCM5823 (and the legacy Bluesteelnet 5501 and 5601 parts) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ubsec&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ubsec</a>)
377: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lofn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
378: <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951/7955/7956-based boards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=hifn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">hifn</a>)
379: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=safe&arch=macppc&sektion=4">safe</a>)
1.21 drahn 380: </ul>
1.19 drahn 381:
1.46 jason 382: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
383: <ul>
1.258 tb 384: <li>Apple Aoa audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=aoa&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">aoa</a>)
385: <li>Apple Awacs audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=awacs&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">awacs</a>)
386: <li>Apple Daca audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=daca&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">daca</a>)
387: <li>Apple Onyx audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=onyx&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">onyx</a>)
388: <li>Apple Snapper audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=snapper&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">snapper</a>)
389: <li>Apple Tumbler audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=tumbler&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">tumbler</a>)
390: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
391: <li>SoundBlaster PCI128 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
392: <li>SoundBlaster Live! and PCI512 (EMU10k1) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=emu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">emu</a>)
393: <li>USB audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uaudio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.46 jason 394: </ul>
395:
1.258 tb 396: <li><strong>Radio Receiver Devices</strong> (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=radio&arch=macppc&sektion=9">radio</a>)
1.37 mickey 397: <ul>
1.258 tb 398: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based TV tuner cards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bktr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bktr</a>)
1.37 mickey 399: </ul>
400:
1.15 deraadt 401: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
1.13 nick 402: <ul>
403: <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
404: standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
405: removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
406: which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
1.35 miod 407: <li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled through the brightness control
408: keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or through'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
1.21 drahn 409: (0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
1.143 mbalmer 410: <li>Hardware watchdog timer support:
411: <ul>
1.258 tb 412: <li>Quancom PWDOG1 watchdog timer (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pwdog&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pwdog</a>)
1.143 mbalmer 413: </ul>
1.173 cnst 414: <li>Hardware monitoring sensors, including:
415: <ul>
1.258 tb 416: <li>Analog Devices AD7416, AD7417 and AD7418 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=adc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">adc</a>)
417: <li>Analog Devices ADM1030 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=admtmp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">admtmp</a>)
418: <li>Analog Devices ADT7460 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=adt&arch=macppc&sektion=4">adt</a>)
419: <li>Apple Fan Control Unit (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=fcu&arch=macppc&sektion=4">fcu</a>)
420: <li>Apple Sudden Motion Sensor (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=asms&arch=macppc&sektion=4">asms</a>)
421: <li>National Semiconductor LM75, LM77 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lmtemp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lmtemp</a>)
422: <li>National Semiconductor LM87 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=lmenv&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lmenv</a>)
423: <li>Maxim DS1624/DS1631/DS1721 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=maxds&arch=macppc&sektion=4">maxds</a>)
424: <li>Maxim MAX6642/MAX6690 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=maxtmp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">maxtmp</a>)
425: <li>TAOS TSL2560/61 light sensor (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=tsl&arch=macppc&sektion=4">tsl</a>)
1.173 cnst 426: </ul>
1.152 mbalmer 427: <li>Meinberg Funkuhren radio clocks, including:
428: <ul>
1.258 tb 429: <li>GPS170PCI 3.3V/5V 6-channel GPS receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
430: <li>PCI32 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
431: <li>PCI509 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
432: <li>PCI511 3.3V/5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">mbg</a>)
433: <li>USB5131 USB attached DCF77 time signal station receiver (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=umbg&arch=macppc&sektion=4">umbg</a>)
1.152 mbalmer 434: </ul>
1.258 tb 435: <li>UVC-compatible Video devices (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uvideo&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uvideo</a>)
1.15 deraadt 436: </ul>
1.28 henning 437: </ul>
1.33 miod 438:
1.238 bentley 439: <h4 id="unsup">Unsupported Hardware</h4>
1.33 miod 440:
1.1 brad 441: <ul>
1.39 ian 442: <li>Any older Mac with a 4-digit part number (6100, 7300, 7500,
443: 8500, 9500).
1.33 miod 444: <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lacking
1.59 drahn 445: Open Firmware are not supported.
446: <li>Older Open Firmware machines are not currently supported.
1.13 nick 447: This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
448: availability of hardware.
449: <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
450: the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
451: itself is not supported.
452: <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
453: are not supported.
1.33 miod 454: <li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.
1.47 drahn 455: <li>Bluetooth is not supported.
1.85 martin 456: <li>Firewire is not supported.
1.1 brad 457: </ul>
1.33 miod 458:
1.36 miod 459: <hr>
1.238 bentley 460:
461: <h3 id="install"><font color="#0000e0">
1.36 miod 462: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc:</strong>
463: </font></h3>
464:
465: <p>
466: The latest supported OpenBSD/macppc release is
1.264 tj 467: <a href="65.html">OpenBSD 6.5</a>.
1.36 miod 468: Here are the
1.264 tj 469: <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.5/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
1.259 tj 470: OpenBSD/macppc installation instructions</a>.
1.36 miod 471:
472: <p>
473: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.262 tj 474: <a href="https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">this location</a>
475: as well as on a few
1.36 miod 476: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
477: Here are the
1.262 tj 478: <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
1.255 tb 479: OpenBSD/macppc snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.
1.36 miod 480:
481: <p>
482: There are several installation media provided:
1.57 krw 483:
1.36 miod 484: <ul>
1.255 tb 485: <li><strong>CD image</strong> (installXX.iso)
1.36 miod 486: <p>
1.255 tb 487: With the CD inserted in the cdrom drive, powering the machine on
1.36 miod 488: while leaving the ``C'' key pressed will bootstrap the installation
489: procedure.
1.59 drahn 490: Alternatively, the CD can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt, with
1.36 miod 491: <pre>
1.265 ! tj 492: boot cd:,ofwboot 6.5/macppc/bsd.rd
1.36 miod 493: </pre>
1.53 saad 494: <li><strong>Mac OS based boot</strong>
1.36 miod 495: <p>
1.216 jasper 496: If the system disk is shared with Mac OS, the <tt>ofwboot</tt> bootloader
1.36 miod 497: and the <tt>bsd.rd</tt> installation media can be copied to the first HFS
498: or HFS+ partition.
1.59 drahn 499: Then the installation procedure can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt,
1.36 miod 500: with
501: <pre>
502: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd
503: </pre>
504: </ul>
505:
1.238 bentley 506: <h3 id="multiboot"><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
1.36 miod 507: <p>
1.53 saad 508: Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with Mac OS X/Mac OS 9
1.36 miod 509: is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
1.53 saad 510: Mac OS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (Mac OS 9) or <i>System Disk
511: Utility</i> (Mac OS X).
1.36 miod 512: Unallocated space, or a partition not in use, must be left for OpenBSD's use.
1.202 sthen 513: Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from an HFS (not Mac OS X UFS) filesystem,
514: the first partition must be formatted as HFS or HFS+, not UFS, to be able to
515: boot OpenBSD.
1.36 miod 516:
517: <p>
518: Please refer to the installation instructions for more details on how to
519: install a shared disk.
1.53 saad 520: Standalone (no Mac OS present) installation is also supported.
1.36 miod 521:
1.238 bentley 522: <h3 id="root"><font color="#0000e0">Boot device considerations:</font></h3>
1.36 miod 523: <p>
524: Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
525: which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
526: When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
527: of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
528: Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
529: detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
530: prompt for a root drive or fail.
531:
532: <ul>
533: <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
534: <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
1.260 tb 535: is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device.
1.36 miod 536: <li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
537: located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
538: <li><tt>ide0</tt> (cdrom) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
539: drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
540: </ul>
541:
542: <hr>
1.238 bentley 543:
544: <h3 id="problems"><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
1.33 miod 545:
546: <ul>
547: <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
548: while running from battery.
549: <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
550: the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
551: is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
552: after the problem has occurred.
553: </ul>
1.1 brad 554:
1.36 miod 555: <hr>
1.238 bentley 556:
557: <h3 id="other"><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
1.1 brad 558:
1.33 miod 559: <ul>
560: <li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
561: will reset the computer.
562: </ul>
1.1 brad 563:
564: </body>
565: </html>
![[BACK]](/icons/back.gif){kind=icon}
Return to macppc.html CVS log ![[TXT]](/icons/text.gif){kind=icon}
![[DIR]](/icons/dir.gif){kind=icon}
Up to [local] / www