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1.266 bentley 14: <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
15: macppc
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1.266 bentley 18:
19: <table><tr><td>
1.247 tb 20: <p>
1.33 miod 21: OpenBSD/macppc runs on the PowerPC-based Macintosh systems from the
1.266 bentley 22: <i>"New World"</i> family, i.e. all Apple computers from the iMac to
1.263 benno 23: the PowerPC G5 DC. It does not run on any <a href="#unsup">unsupported
24: models</a>.
1.266 bentley 25:
1.246 deraadt 26: <p>
1.41 nick 27: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/macppc port is available at
1.266 bentley 28: <a href="mailto:ppc@openbsd.org">ppc@openbsd.org</a>.
1.33 miod 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
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1.33 miod 35:
36: <hr>
1.238 bentley 37:
1.266 bentley 38: <h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>
1.33 miod 39:
40: <p>
41: The OpenBSD/macppc port started as OpenBSD/powerpc, and was initially
1.59 drahn 42: focused on Motorola computers with Open Firmware, and VI Power4e boards.
1.33 miod 43: This port was eventually thrown away after OpenBSD 2.5 was released.
44: As a result there was no OpenBSD/powerpc port for the 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
45: In the meantime, a new port was started, focusing on Apple hardware, and
46: based on code from NetBSD/macppc, and after a lot of work from Dale Rahn,
47: OpenBSD 2.8 was released with a powerpc port.
48: As work on the port continued, it was renamed to OpenBSD/macppc for 3.0.
1.161 kettenis 49: Support for the 64-bit G5 (running in 32-bit mode) was added in OpenBSD 3.9.
1.33 miod 50:
51: <hr>
1.238 bentley 52:
1.266 bentley 53: <h3 id="status"><strong>Current status:</strong></h3>
1.33 miod 54:
55: <p>
56: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.65 nick 57: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.33 miod 58: multi-user, supports most, if not all, of the on-board devices, and is
1.60 pedro 59: generally usable.
1.266 bentley 60:
1.61 drahn 61: <p>
1.156 martin 62: After the 4.0 release basic support for <i>"Old World"</i> machines was
1.157 steven 63: committed. Most machines are able to netboot and completing bootloader
1.224 jasper 64: support is in progress.
1.266 bentley 65:
1.238 bentley 66: <p id="X11">
1.111 brad 67: The X Window System is supported on all MacPPC systems.
1.125 brad 68: Most ATI graphics adapters and some NVIDIA graphics adapters are
1.111 brad 69: supported by <i>accelerated</i> X servers.
70: The graphics adapters not supported by an accelerated driver can be
71: used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode, at the boot resolution
1.113 pedro 72: and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by default).
1.33 miod 73:
74: <p>
75: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
1.266 bentley 76: in the <code>/usr/X11R6/README</code> file on the installed system.
1.33 miod 77:
78: <hr>
1.238 bentley 79:
1.266 bentley 80: <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>
1.124 brad 81:
1.33 miod 82: <h4>Supported models</h4>
1.11 drahn 83:
1.28 henning 84: <p>
1.33 miod 85: PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into <i>"Old World"</i> and
86: <i>"New World"</i> systems, the difference being
1.257 fcambus 87: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041011114718/http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">
88: the design of the system ROM</a>.
1.267 deraadt 89: Only <i>"New World"</i> machines are currently supported.
1.33 miod 90: Known compatible systems include the following:
1.57 krw 91:
1.13 nick 92: <ul>
1.118 xsa 93: <li>iMac (Revision A, B, C, D (iMac,1))
1.141 jasper 94: <li>iMac (Late 1999 (PowerMac2,1))
1.118 xsa 95: <li>iMac (Summer 2000 (PowerMac2,2))
96: <li>iMac (Early 2001, Summer 2001) (PowerMac4,1))
97: <li>iMac (Flat-Panel (PowerMac4,2))
98: <li>iMac (17" Flat-Panel, 17" 1GHz (PowerMac4,5))
99: <li>iMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,1))
100: <li>iMac (20" Flat-Panel (PowerMac6,3))
1.220 miod 101: <li>iMac G5 (PowerMac8,1)
1.142 miod 102: <li>iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor (PowerMac8,2))
1.118 xsa 103: </ul>
104: <ul>
1.120 aanriot 105: <li>eMac (ATI Graphics, 1GHz G4 (PowerMac4,4))
1.118 xsa 106: <li>eMac (USB 2.0 (PowerMac6,4))
107: </ul>
108: <ul>
109: <li>Mac mini (PowerMac10,1)
1.134 kettenis 110: <li>Mac mini (Late 2005 (PowerMac10,2))
1.118 xsa 111: </ul>
112: <ul>
113: <li>Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White (PowerMac1,1))
114: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics (PowerMac1,2))
1.182 jsg 115: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (AGP Graphics (PowerMac3,1, PowerMac3,2 and PowerMac3,3))
1.118 xsa 116: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerMac3,3))
117: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Digital Audio (PowerMac3,4))
118: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (QuickSilver, QuickSilver 2002 (PowerMac3,5))
119: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors, FW 800, Mirrored Drive Doors 2003 (PowerMac3,6))
1.119 miod 120: <li>Power Macintosh G4 (Cube (PowerMac5,1))
1.142 miod 121: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Early 2005, dual 2.0 + 2.3 GHz (PowerMac7,2))
122: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (June 2004, Early 2005, dual 2.7 GHz (PowerMac7,3))
123: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (Late 2004 (PowerMac9,1))
1.240 mpi 124: <li>Power Macintosh G5 (October 2005, quad core (PowerMac 11,2))
1.118 xsa 125: </ul>
126: <ul>
127: <li>iBook (PowerBook2,1)
128: <li>iBook (FireWire (PowerBook2,2))
129: <li>iBook (Dual USB, Late 2001 (PowerBook4,1))
130: <li>iBook (16 VRAM (PowerBook4,2))
131: <li>iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM, 32 VRAM, Early 2003 (PowerBook4,3))
1.120 aanriot 132: <li>iBook G4 (PowerBook6,3)
1.119 miod 133: <li>iBook G4 (Early 2004, Late 2004 (PowerBook6,5))
1.118 xsa 134: <li>iBook G4 (Mid 2005 (PowerBook6,7))
135: </ul>
136: <ul>
137: <li>PowerBook G3 (12", 13", 14" Rev. A and Rev. B, Bronze Keyboard (PowerBook1,1))
138: <li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire (PowerBook3,1))
139: <li>PowerBook G4 (PowerBook3,2)
140: <li>PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet (PowerBook3,3))
141: <li>PowerBook G4 (DVI (PowerBook3,4))
142: <li>PowerBook G4 (867 MHz, 1 GHz (PowerBook3,5))
143: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" (PowerBook5,1))
144: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" FW 800 (PowerBook5,2))
1.164 niallo 145: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook5,3))
1.118 xsa 146: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.33/1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,4))
147: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook5,5))
148: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" 1.5/1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,6))
149: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" 1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,7))
1.120 aanriot 150: <li>PowerBook G4 (15" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,8))
151: <li>PowerBook G4 (17" Double-Layer SD (PowerBook5,9))
1.118 xsa 152: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" (PowerBook6,1))
153: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" DVI (PowerBook6,2))
154: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.33 GHz (PowerBook6,4))
155: <li>PowerBook G4 (12" 1.5 GHz (PowerBook6,8))
1.11 drahn 156: </ul>
1.118 xsa 157: <ul>
1.230 jsg 158: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1 GHz (RackMac1,1))
1.229 jsg 159: <li>Xserve G4 (Dual 1.33 GHz (RackMac1,2))
1.142 miod 160: <li>Xserve G5 (Dual (RackMac3,1))
1.118 xsa 161: </ul>
162:
163: <p>
1.267 deraadt 164: To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <strong>PLEASE</strong>
1.33 miod 165: <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
166: to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
1.11 drahn 167:
1.33 miod 168: <h4>Supported peripherals</h4>
1.1 brad 169:
1.15 deraadt 170: <ul>
1.56 xsa 171: <li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong>
1.266 bentley 172: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/macobio.4">macobio</a>)
1.1 brad 173: <ul>
1.156 martin 174: <li>Apple GC
1.109 brad 175: <li>Apple Heathrow
176: <li>Apple Intrepid
177: <li>Apple K2
178: <li>Apple Keylargo
179: <li>Apple OHare
1.1 brad 180: <li>Apple Paddington
1.109 brad 181: <li>Apple Pangea
182: <li>Apple Shasta
1.1 brad 183: </ul>
184:
1.267 deraadt 185: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
1.266 bentley 186: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/pchb.4">pchb</a>)
1.1 brad 187: <ul>
1.109 brad 188: <li>Apple Bandit
1.135 brad 189: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 AGP
190: <li>Apple Intrepid 2 PCI
1.109 brad 191: <li>Apple K2
192: <li>Apple K2 AGP
193: <li>Apple Pangea
194: <li>Apple Pangea AGP
195: <li>Apple Pangea PCI
196: <li>Apple Shasta HyperTransport
1.1 brad 197: <li>Apple Uni-North
198: <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
199: <li>Apple Uni-North Eth
1.109 brad 200: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 AGP
201: <li>Apple Uni-North 2 Eth
1.225 kirby 202: <li>Apple U3 AGP
1.1 brad 203: <li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
204: </ul>
205:
1.15 deraadt 206: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
1.1 brad 207: <ul>
208: <li>ATI Mach64 GP
209: <li>ATI Mach64 GV
210: <li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
211: <li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
1.71 jsg 212: <li>ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3
1.1 brad 213: <li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
1.71 jsg 214: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility M7
215: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+)
1.125 brad 216: <li>NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64M
1.225 kirby 217: <li>NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
1.1 brad 218: </ul>
219:
1.72 jsg 220: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 221: <ul>
1.266 bentley 222: <li>ADMtek AN986-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/aue.4">aue</a>)
1.78 jsg 223:
1.266 bentley 224: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ti.4">ti</a>)
1.78 jsg 225:
1.266 bentley 226: <li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/bm.4">bm</a>)
1.78 jsg 227:
1.266 bentley 228: <li>Apple MACE Ethernet (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mc.4">mc</a>)
1.156 martin 229:
1.266 bentley 230: <li>Apple GMAC (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/gem.4">gem</a>)
1.78 jsg 231:
1.266 bentley 232: <li>ASIX Electronics AX88172 based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/axe.4">axe</a>)
1.78 jsg 233:
1.266 bentley 234: <li>Broadcom BCM57xx/BCM590x (a.k.a. Tigon3) based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/bge.4">bge</a>)
1.88 krw 235:
1.266 bentley 236: <li>Sundance/Tamarack TC9021 based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/stge.4">stge</a>)
1.96 brad 237:
1.266 bentley 238: <li>CATC USB-EL1210A-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/cue.4">cue</a>)
1.78 jsg 239:
1.266 bentley 240: <li>Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/udav.4">udav</a>)
1.78 jsg 241:
1.266 bentley 242: <li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/de.4">de</a>)
243: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/dc.4">dc</a>)
244: <li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/fxp.4">fxp</a>)
245: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/dc.4">dc</a>)
1.30 nate 246:
1.218 jsg 247: <li>Intel PRO/1000 based adapters
1.266 bentley 248: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/em.4">em</a>)
1.72 jsg 249:
1.266 bentley 250: <li>Kawasaki LSI KL5KUSB101B-based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/kue.4">kue</a>)
1.77 martin 251:
1.266 bentley 252: <li>RealTek 8129/8139-based adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/rl.4">rl</a>)
1.78 jsg 253:
1.266 bentley 254: <li>Realtek RTL8150L based USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/url.4">url</a>)
1.78 jsg 255:
1.266 bentley 256: <li>Realtek 8169/8169S/8110S based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/re.4">re</a>)
1.89 pvalchev 257:
1.266 bentley 258: <li>SMC 83C170 ("EtherPower II") (EPIC/100) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/epic.4">epic</a>)
1.96 brad 259:
1.266 bentley 260: <li>SysKonnect XMAC II and Marvell Yukon based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/sk.4">sk</a>)
1.231 jsg 261:
1.266 bentley 262: <li>VIA Networking VT6122 based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/vge.4">vge</a>)
1.130 martin 263:
1.266 bentley 264: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/vr.4">vr</a>)
1.130 martin 265:
1.266 bentley 266: <li>3Com 3c9xx EtherLink XL adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/xl.4">xl</a>)
1.172 martin 267:
1.266 bentley 268: <li>AMD PCnet-based PCI adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/pcn.4">pcn</a>)
1.1 brad 269: </ul>
1.267 deraadt 270:
1.15 deraadt 271: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 272: <ul>
1.266 bentley 273: <li>ADMtek ADM8211 IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/atw.4">atw</a>)
274: <li>Aironet Communications 4500/4800 IEEE 802.11FH/b PCI and PCMCIA adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/an.4">an</a>)
275: <li>Atmel AT76C50x IEEE 802.11b USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/atu.4">atu</a>)
276: <li> Broadcom AirForce IEEE 802.11b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/bwi.4">bwi</a>), including:
1.179 jmc 277: <ul>
1.180 jmc 278: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4306
279: <li>Apple Airport Extreme BCM4318
1.147 jmc 280: </ul>
1.266 bentley 281: <li>Marvell Libertas IEEE 802.11b/g PCMCIA/PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/malo.4">malo</a>)
282: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ral.4">ral</a>)
283: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11b/g USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ural.4">ural</a>)
284: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/b/g USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/rum.4">rum</a>)
285: <li>Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11a/g/n USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/run.4">run</a>) <sup>(A)</sup>
286: <li>Realtek RTL8180L IEEE 802.11b PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/rtw.4">rtw</a>)
287: <li>Realtek RTL8187L/RTL8187B USB IEEE 802.11b/g adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/urtw.4">urtw</a>)
288: <li>Realtek RTL8188CU/RTL8192CU USB IEEE 802.11b/g/n adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/urtwn.4">urtwn</a>)
289: <li>TI ACX100/ACX111 IEEE 802.11a/b/g PCI/CardBus adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/acx.4">acx</a>)
290: <li>WaveLAN/IEEE, PRISM 2-3, and Spectrum24 IEEE 802.11b PCMCIA/PCI/USB adapters (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/wi.4">wi</a>), including:
1.90 jsg 291: <ul>
1.266 bentley 292: <li>Apple Airport (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/macobio.4">macobio</a>)
1.150 jmc 293: </ul>
1.1 brad 294: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 295:
296: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 297: <ul>
1.266 bentley 298: <li><i>"Old World"</i> Macintosh on-board SCSI(<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mesh.4">mesh</a>)
1.57 krw 299: <li> Adaptec AIC-7770, AIC-7850, AIC-7860, AIC-7870, AIC-7880, AIC-7890,
300: AIC-7891, AIC-7892, AIC-7895, AIC-7896, AIC-7897 and AIC-7899 based host
301: adapters
1.266 bentley 302: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/ahc.4"
1.57 krw 303: >ahc</a>)
1.266 bentley 304: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/siop.4">siop</a>)
1.77 martin 305: <li>AMD Am53c974 PCscsi-PCI host adapters including the Tekram DC-390
1.266 bentley 306: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/pcscp.4">pcscp</a>)
307: <li>QLogic PCI SCSI controllers (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/isp.4">isp</a>)
1.140 marco 308: <li>LSI Logic Fusion-MPT (Symbios Logic/NCR)
1.266 bentley 309: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mpi.4"
1.140 marco 310: >mpi</a>)
311: <ul>
312: <li>LSI53C1020, LSI53C1020A, LSI53C1030, LSI53C1030T, LSI53C1035,
313: <li>LSIFC909, LSIFC919, LSIFC919X, LSIFC929, LSIFC929X, LSIFC949, LSIFC949X,
314: <li>LSISAS1064, LSISAS1064E, LSISAS1068, LSISAS1068E
315: </ul>
1.267 deraadt 316: <li>All PCI IDE
317: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/pciide.4">pciide</a>)
1.13 nick 318: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
1.1 brad 319: </ul>
320:
1.15 deraadt 321: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
1.1 brad 322: <ul>
1.167 nick 323: <li>Areca Technology Corporation PCI-X and PCI Express Sata RAID controllers
1.266 bentley 324: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/arc.4">arc</a>)
1.1 brad 325: </ul>
326:
1.15 deraadt 327: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
1.1 brad 328: <ul>
329: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
330: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
331: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
332: </ul>
333:
1.15 deraadt 334: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
1.1 brad 335: <ul>
1.266 bentley 336: <li>Apple USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
337: <li>Apple Intrepid USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
338: <li>Apple Pangea USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
339: <li>NEC USB (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
340: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
341: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ohci.4">ohci</a>)
1.1 brad 342: <li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
343: </ul>
1.267 deraadt 344:
1.15 deraadt 345: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
1.1 brad 346: <ul>
1.266 bentley 347: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ukbd.4">ukbd</a>)
348: <li>Apple touchpad mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/utpms.4">utpms</a>)
349: <li>Gude ADS Expert mouseCLOCK USB and Expert mouseCLOCK USB II DCF77 and HBG radio clocks (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/udcf.4">udcf</a>)
350: <li>Solid Year Keyboard and Mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ukbd.4">ukbd</a>) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ums.4">ums</a>)
351: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ums.4">ums</a>)
352: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ums.4">ums</a>)
353: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/umass.4">umass</a>)
1.267 deraadt 354: </ul>
1.1 brad 355:
1.63 mickey 356: <li><strong>CardBus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
1.19 drahn 357: <ul>
1.267 deraadt 358: <li>PBG4 onboard CardBus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
1.266 bentley 359: (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/cbb.4">cbb</a>)
1.19 drahn 360: </ul>
1.131 mbalmer 361:
1.139 fkr 362: <li><strong>PC Cards (PCMCIA / Cardbus)</strong>
1.131 mbalmer 363: <ul>
1.266 bentley 364: <li>Serial ports (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/com.4">com</a>)
1.131 mbalmer 365: <li>Wireless Ethernet adapters:
366: <ul>
367: <li>See above.
368: </ul>
369: </ul>
370:
1.41 nick 371: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
1.21 drahn 372: <ul>
1.266 bentley 373: <li>Broadcom uBsec BCM5801, BCM5802, BCM5805, BCM5820, BCM5821, BCM5822, BCM5823 (and the legacy Bluesteelnet 5501 and 5601 parts) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/ubsec.4">ubsec</a>)
374: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/lofn.4">lofn</a>)
375: <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951/7955/7956-based boards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/hifn.4">hifn</a>)
376: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/safe.4">safe</a>)
1.21 drahn 377: </ul>
1.19 drahn 378:
1.46 jason 379: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
380: <ul>
1.266 bentley 381: <li>Apple Aoa audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/aoa.4">aoa</a>)
382: <li>Apple Awacs audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/awacs.4">awacs</a>)
383: <li>Apple Daca audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/daca.4">daca</a>)
384: <li>Apple Onyx audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/onyx.4">onyx</a>)
385: <li>Apple Snapper audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/snapper.4">snapper</a>)
386: <li>Apple Tumbler audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/tumbler.4">tumbler</a>)
387: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/eap.4">eap</a>)
388: <li>SoundBlaster PCI128 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/eap.4">eap</a>)
389: <li>SoundBlaster Live! and PCI512 (EMU10k1) (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/emu.4">emu</a>)
390: <li>USB audio (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/uaudio.4">uaudio</a>)
1.46 jason 391: </ul>
392:
1.266 bentley 393: <li><strong>Radio Receiver Devices</strong> (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/radio.9">radio</a>)
1.37 mickey 394: <ul>
1.266 bentley 395: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based TV tuner cards (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/bktr.4">bktr</a>)
1.37 mickey 396: </ul>
397:
1.15 deraadt 398: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
1.13 nick 399: <ul>
1.267 deraadt 400: <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
401: standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
1.13 nick 402: removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
403: which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
1.35 miod 404: <li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled through the brightness control
405: keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or through'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
1.21 drahn 406: (0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
1.143 mbalmer 407: <li>Hardware watchdog timer support:
408: <ul>
1.266 bentley 409: <li>Quancom PWDOG1 watchdog timer (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/pwdog.4">pwdog</a>)
1.143 mbalmer 410: </ul>
1.173 cnst 411: <li>Hardware monitoring sensors, including:
412: <ul>
1.266 bentley 413: <li>Analog Devices AD7416, AD7417 and AD7418 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/adc.4">adc</a>)
414: <li>Analog Devices ADM1030 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/admtmp.4">admtmp</a>)
415: <li>Analog Devices ADT7460 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/adt.4">adt</a>)
416: <li>Apple Fan Control Unit (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/fcu.4">fcu</a>)
417: <li>Apple Sudden Motion Sensor (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/asms.4">asms</a>)
418: <li>National Semiconductor LM75, LM77 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/lmtemp.4">lmtemp</a>)
419: <li>National Semiconductor LM87 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/lmenv.4">lmenv</a>)
420: <li>Maxim DS1624/DS1631/DS1721 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/maxds.4">maxds</a>)
421: <li>Maxim MAX6642/MAX6690 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/maxtmp.4">maxtmp</a>)
422: <li>TAOS TSL2560/61 light sensor (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/tsl.4">tsl</a>)
1.173 cnst 423: </ul>
1.152 mbalmer 424: <li>Meinberg Funkuhren radio clocks, including:
425: <ul>
1.266 bentley 426: <li>GPS170PCI 3.3V/5V 6-channel GPS receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mbg.4">mbg</a>)
427: <li>PCI32 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mbg.4">mbg</a>)
428: <li>PCI509 5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mbg.4">mbg</a>)
429: <li>PCI511 3.3V/5V DCF77 time signal station receiver card (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/mbg.4">mbg</a>)
430: <li>USB5131 USB attached DCF77 time signal station receiver (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/umbg.4">umbg</a>)
1.152 mbalmer 431: </ul>
1.266 bentley 432: <li>UVC-compatible Video devices (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/macppc/uvideo.4">uvideo</a>)
1.15 deraadt 433: </ul>
1.28 henning 434: </ul>
1.33 miod 435:
1.238 bentley 436: <h4 id="unsup">Unsupported Hardware</h4>
1.33 miod 437:
1.1 brad 438: <ul>
1.39 ian 439: <li>Any older Mac with a 4-digit part number (6100, 7300, 7500,
440: 8500, 9500).
1.33 miod 441: <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lacking
1.267 deraadt 442: Open Firmware are not supported.
1.59 drahn 443: <li>Older Open Firmware machines are not currently supported.
1.267 deraadt 444: This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
1.13 nick 445: availability of hardware.
446: <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
1.267 deraadt 447: the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
448: itself is not supported.
1.13 nick 449: <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
450: are not supported.
1.33 miod 451: <li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.
1.47 drahn 452: <li>Bluetooth is not supported.
1.85 martin 453: <li>Firewire is not supported.
1.1 brad 454: </ul>
1.33 miod 455:
1.36 miod 456: <hr>
1.238 bentley 457:
1.266 bentley 458: <h3 id="install">
1.36 miod 459: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc:</strong>
1.266 bentley 460: </h3>
1.36 miod 461:
462: <p>
463: The latest supported OpenBSD/macppc release is
1.268 ! tj 464: <a href="66.html">OpenBSD 6.6</a>.
1.36 miod 465: Here are the
1.268 ! tj 466: <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.6/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
1.259 tj 467: OpenBSD/macppc installation instructions</a>.
1.36 miod 468:
469: <p>
470: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.262 tj 471: <a href="https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">this location</a>
472: as well as on a few
1.36 miod 473: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
474: Here are the
1.262 tj 475: <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
1.255 tb 476: OpenBSD/macppc snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.
1.36 miod 477:
478: <p>
479: There are several installation media provided:
1.57 krw 480:
1.36 miod 481: <ul>
1.255 tb 482: <li><strong>CD image</strong> (installXX.iso)
1.36 miod 483: <p>
1.255 tb 484: With the CD inserted in the cdrom drive, powering the machine on
1.266 bentley 485: while leaving the "C" key pressed will bootstrap the installation
1.36 miod 486: procedure.
1.59 drahn 487: Alternatively, the CD can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt, with
1.266 bentley 488: <p>
489: <kbd>
1.268 ! tj 490: boot cd:,ofwboot 6.6/macppc/bsd.rd
1.266 bentley 491: </kbd>
1.53 saad 492: <li><strong>Mac OS based boot</strong>
1.36 miod 493: <p>
1.266 bentley 494: If the system disk is shared with Mac OS, the <code>ofwboot</code> bootloader
495: and the <code>bsd.rd</code> installation media can be copied to the first HFS
1.36 miod 496: or HFS+ partition.
1.59 drahn 497: Then the installation procedure can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt,
1.36 miod 498: with
1.266 bentley 499: <p>
500: <kbd>
1.36 miod 501: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd
1.266 bentley 502: </kbd>
1.36 miod 503: </ul>
504:
1.266 bentley 505: <h3 id="multiboot">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</h3>
1.36 miod 506: <p>
1.267 deraadt 507: Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with Mac OS X/Mac OS 9
508: is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
509: Mac OS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (Mac OS 9) or <i>System Disk
1.53 saad 510: Utility</i> (Mac OS X).
1.267 deraadt 511: Unallocated space, or a partition not in use, must be left for OpenBSD's use.
1.202 sthen 512: Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from an HFS (not Mac OS X UFS) filesystem,
513: the first partition must be formatted as HFS or HFS+, not UFS, to be able to
514: boot OpenBSD.
1.36 miod 515:
516: <p>
517: Please refer to the installation instructions for more details on how to
518: install a shared disk.
1.53 saad 519: Standalone (no Mac OS present) installation is also supported.
1.36 miod 520:
1.266 bentley 521: <h3 id="root">Boot device considerations:</h3>
1.36 miod 522: <p>
1.267 deraadt 523: Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
1.36 miod 524: which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
525: When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
1.267 deraadt 526: of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
1.36 miod 527: Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
528: detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
529: prompt for a root drive or fail.
530:
531: <ul>
1.266 bentley 532: <li><code>ultra0</code> is always a valid root drive.
1.267 deraadt 533: <li><code>ultra1</code> is valid as a root disk, as long as <code>ultra0</code>
1.260 tb 534: is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device.
1.267 deraadt 535: <li><code>ide1</code> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
536: located at <code>ultra1</code>,
1.266 bentley 537: <li><code>ide0</code> (cdrom) is valid as a root drive <strong>only</strong> if no hard
1.36 miod 538: drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
539: </ul>
540:
541: <hr>
1.238 bentley 542:
1.266 bentley 543: <h3 id="problems">Known Problems</h3>
1.33 miod 544:
545: <ul>
1.267 deraadt 546: <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
1.33 miod 547: while running from battery.
1.267 deraadt 548: <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
549: the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
550: is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
1.33 miod 551: after the problem has occurred.
552: </ul>
1.1 brad 553:
1.36 miod 554: <hr>
1.238 bentley 555:
1.266 bentley 556: <h3 id="other">Other Features</h3>
1.1 brad 557:
1.33 miod 558: <ul>
1.267 deraadt 559: <li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
1.33 miod 560: will reset the computer.
561: </ul>
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