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1.33 miod 17: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/macppc</font></h2>
18:
19: <hr>
20:
21: <p>
22: OpenBSD/macppc runs on the PowerPC-based Macintosh systems from the
23: <i>``New World''</i> family, i.e. all Apple computers from the iMac to current
1.39 ian 24: models. It does not run any <a href="#unsup">unsupported models</a>.
1.33 miod 25:
26: <p>
1.41 nick 27: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/macppc port is available at
1.33 miod 28: <u><font color="#23238e">ppc@openbsd.org</font></u>.
29: To join the OpenBSD/macppc mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
30: ppc"</b> to
31: <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
32: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
33: subscribing.
34:
35: <p>
36: The current port maintainer is Dale Rahn
37: (<a href="mailto:drahn@openbsd.org">drahn@openbsd.org</a>).
1.41 nick 38: Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
1.33 miod 39:
40: <a href="#toc"></a>
41: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
42: <ul>
1.38 jufi 43: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a>
1.33 miod 44: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
45: <li><a href="#projects">Project list</a>
1.65 nick 46: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a>
1.33 miod 47: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc</a>
48: <li><a href="#multiboot">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks</a>
49: <li><a href="#root">Boot device considerations</a>
50: <li><a href="#problems">Known problems</a>
51: <li><a href="#other">Other features</a>
52: </ul>
53:
54: <hr>
55: <a name="history"></a>
56: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
57:
58: <p>
59: The OpenBSD/macppc port started as OpenBSD/powerpc, and was initially
1.59 drahn 60: focused on Motorola computers with Open Firmware, and VI Power4e boards.
1.33 miod 61: This port was eventually thrown away after OpenBSD 2.5 was released.
62: As a result there was no OpenBSD/powerpc port for the 2.6 and 2.7 releases.
63: In the meantime, a new port was started, focusing on Apple hardware, and
64: based on code from NetBSD/macppc, and after a lot of work from Dale Rahn,
65: OpenBSD 2.8 was released with a powerpc port.
66: As work on the port continued, it was renamed to OpenBSD/macppc for 3.0.
67:
68: <hr>
69: <a name="status"></a>
70: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
71:
72: <p>
73: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.65 nick 74: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.33 miod 75: multi-user, supports most, if not all, of the on-board devices, and is
1.60 pedro 76: generally usable.
1.61 drahn 77: <p>
78: SMP work in progress, waiting on hardware.
79: <p>
1.33 miod 80: <a name="X11"></a>
81: <p>
1.44 jmc 82: XFree86 is supported on all MacPPC systems, however
1.33 miod 83: only the ATI graphics adapters are supported by an <i>accelerated</i>
84: X server at the current time.
85: The nVidia accelerated X server does not currently work, however nVidia
1.41 nick 86: (and ATI) cards can be used by X in frame buffer (unaccelerated) mode,
1.33 miod 87: at the boot resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by
88: default).
89:
90: <p>
91: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
92: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
93:
1.32 jufi 94: <hr>
1.33 miod 95: <a name="projects"></a>
96: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
97: </strong></font></h3>
1.1 brad 98:
99: <ul>
1.61 drahn 100: <li>SMP
1.33 miod 101: <li>Work on unsupported on-board devices
102: <li>Fix known problems
103: <li>Improve port-specific documentation
104: <li>Test more platforms and peripherals, especially PCI drivers
105: </ul>
106:
107: <hr>
108: <a name="hardware"></a>
109: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.11 drahn 110:
1.33 miod 111: <h4>Supported models</h4>
1.11 drahn 112:
1.28 henning 113: <p>
1.33 miod 114: PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into <i>"Old World"</i> and
115: <i>"New World"</i> systems, the difference being
116: <a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">the design
117: of the system ROM</a>.
118: Only <i>"New World"</i> machines are currently supported.
119: Known compatible systems include the following:
1.57 krw 120:
1.13 nick 121: <ul>
1.33 miod 122: <li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)
123: <li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4
124: </a> (PCI Graphics? - untested but should work)
125: <li>PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics)
126: <li>PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio)
127: <li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver)
128: <li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
1.47 drahn 129: <li>PowerMac G4 (Mirror Door Drive)
130: <li>PowerMac G4 (FW 800)
1.33 miod 131: <li>PowerMac Dual G4
132: <li>PowerMac G4 Cube
133: <li>iMac Rev A
134: <li>iMac Rev B
135: <li>iMac Rev C
136: <li>iMac DV
137: <li>iMac DV+
138: <li>LCD iMac
139: <li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
140: <li>PowerBook G4
1.68 brad 141: <li>PowerBook G4 12", 15" and 17"
1.33 miod 142: <li>iBook
1.69 brad 143: <li>iBook2
144: <li>iBook G4
1.33 miod 145: <li>Xserve <i>(currently only running on serial console with video card removed)</i>
146: <li>StarMax <i>(development in progress)</i>
147: <li>others... <i>(development in progress)</i>
1.11 drahn 148: </ul>
1.33 miod 149: To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
150: <a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
151: to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
1.11 drahn 152:
1.33 miod 153: <h4>Supported peripherals</h4>
1.1 brad 154:
1.15 deraadt 155: <ul>
1.56 xsa 156: <li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong>
1.57 krw 157: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=macobio&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">macobio</a>)
1.1 brad 158: <ul>
159: <li>Apple Paddington
160: <li>Apple Keylargo
161: </ul>
162:
1.15 deraadt 163: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
1.57 krw 164: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
1.1 brad 165: <ul>
166: <li>Apple Uni-North
167: <li>Apple Uni-North AGP
168: <li>Apple Uni-North Eth
169: <li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
170: </ul>
171:
1.15 deraadt 172: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
1.1 brad 173: <ul>
174: <li>ATI Mach64 GP
175: <li>ATI Mach64 GV
176: <li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
177: <li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
1.71 jsg 178: <li>ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3
1.1 brad 179: <li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
1.71 jsg 180: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility M7
181: <li>ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+)
182: <li>Nvidia GeForce4 440 Go 64M
1.1 brad 183: </ul>
184:
1.72 jsg 185: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 186: <ul>
1.57 krw 187: <li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=de&arch=macppc&sektion=4">de</a>)
188: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
189: <li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fxp&arch=macppc&sektion=4">fxp</a>), including:
1.26 pvalchev 190: <ul>
191: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
192: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
193: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
194: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
195: <li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
196: </ul>
1.57 krw 197: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&arch=macppc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
198: <li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bm&arch=macppc&sektion=4&arch=powerpc">bm</a>)
199: <li>Apple GMAC (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gem&arch=macppc&sektion=4">gem</a>)
200: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ti</a>), including:
1.30 nate 201: <ul>
202: <li>3Com 3c985 and 3c985B
203: <li>Alteon ACEnic V (fiber and copper)
204: <li>Digital EtherWORKS 1000SX
205: <li>Farallon PN9000SX
206: <li>Netgear GA620 and GA620T
207: <li>SGI Tigon
208: </ul>
209:
1.70 brad 210: <li>Intel i82540, i82541, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, is82546 and i82547 based adapters
1.57 krw 211: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&arch=macppc&sektion=4">em</a>),
1.25 nate 212: including:
213: <ul>
214: <li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
215: <li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
216: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
217: <li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
218: <li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
219: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
220: <li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
221: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
222: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
223: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
224: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
225: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
226: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
1.70 brad 227: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Quad PCI-X Adapter (PWLA8494MT)
1.25 nate 228: </ul>
1.72 jsg 229:
230: <li>Realtek 8169/8169S/8110S based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org
231: /cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=re&arch=macppc&sektion=4">re</a>), including:
232: <ul>
233: <li>Buffalo LGY-PCI-GT (8169S)
234: <li>Gigabyte 7N400 Pro2 Integrated Gigabit Ethernet (8110S)
235: <li>PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS Inc. GN-1200TC (8169S)
236: <li>Xterasys XN-152 10/100/1000 NIC (8169)
237: </ul>
1.1 brad 238: </ul>
239:
1.15 deraadt 240: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 241: <ul>
1.64 jaredy 242: <li>Aironet 802.11DS PCI and PCMCIA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&arch=macppc&sektion=4">an</a>)
243: <li>WaveLAN 802.11DS onboard Airport slot, PCI, and PCMCIA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>)
244: <li>Prism II and Prism 2.5 PCI and PCMCIA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&arch=macppc&sektion=4">wi</a>). See <a href="i386.html">i386</a> for a complete list.
1.1 brad 245: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 246:
247: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
1.1 brad 248: <ul>
1.57 krw 249: <li> Adaptec AIC-7770, AIC-7850, AIC-7860, AIC-7870, AIC-7880, AIC-7890,
250: AIC-7891, AIC-7892, AIC-7895, AIC-7896, AIC-7897 and AIC-7899 based host
251: adapters
1.66 mickey 252: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4"
1.57 krw 253: >ahc</a>)
254: including the Adaptec cards
255: <ul>
256: <li>AHA-274X[W,T]
257: <li>AHA-284X
258: <li>AHA-2910, AHA-2915
259: <li>AHA-2920
260: <li>AHA-2930[C,U2]
261: <li>AHA-2940[J,N,U,AU,UW,UW Dual,UW Pro,U2W,U2B]
262: <li>AHA-2950[U2W,U2B]
263: <li>AHA-3940[U,AU,UW,AUW,U2W]
264: <li>AHA-3950U2
265: <li>AHA-3960
266: <li>AHA-3985
267: <li>AHA-4944UW
268: <li>AHA-19160B
269: <li>AHA-29160[B,N]
270: <li>AHA-39160
271: </ul>
272: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&arch=macppc&sektion=4">siop</a>)
1.13 nick 273: <li>All PCI IDE
1.57 krw 274: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&arch=macppc&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
1.13 nick 275: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
1.1 brad 276: </ul>
277:
1.15 deraadt 278: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
1.1 brad 279: <ul>
1.57 krw 280: <li>Adaptec SCSI RAID (<a href="http://www.intelligent-io.com/">I2O</a>) controllers (ASR-2100S, ASR-3200S, etc.) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iop&arch=macppc&sektion=4">iop</a>)
1.1 brad 281: </ul>
282:
1.15 deraadt 283: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
1.1 brad 284: <ul>
285: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
286: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
287: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
288: </ul>
289:
1.15 deraadt 290: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
1.1 brad 291: <ul>
1.57 krw 292: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
293: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
294: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
1.1 brad 295: <li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
296: </ul>
297:
1.15 deraadt 298: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
1.1 brad 299: <ul>
1.57 krw 300: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
301: <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>)
302: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
303: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&arch=macppc&sektion=4">ums</a>)
304: <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 305: </ul>
306:
1.63 mickey 307: <li><strong>CardBus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
1.19 drahn 308: <ul>
1.41 nick 309: <li>PBG4 onboard CardBus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
1.67 mickey 310: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cbb&sektion=4">cbb</a>)
1.19 drahn 311: <li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
1.67 mickey 312: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
1.19 drahn 313: </ul>
1.41 nick 314: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
1.21 drahn 315: <ul>
1.57 krw 316: <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>)
317: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
318: <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951/7955/7956-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&arch=macppc&sektion=4">hifn</a>), including:
1.29 jason 319: <ul>
1.50 jason 320: <li>Soekris Engineering vpn1201, vpn1211, vpn1401, and vpn1411
1.29 jason 321: <li>GTGI PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator
322: <li>NetSec 7751
1.42 jason 323: <li>Hifn 7751 and 9751 reference boards
1.29 jason 324: <li>Invertex AEON
325: </ul>
1.57 krw 326: <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 327: </ul>
1.19 drahn 328:
1.46 jason 329: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
330: <ul>
1.57 krw 331: <li>AWACS (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=awacs&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">awacs</a>)
332: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&arch=macppc&sektion=4">eap</a>)
333: <li>Snapper audio found on recent iBook (since May 02) and PowerBook (since Apr 02) models (need to verify iMac (Jan 02) and Power Mac G4 (Sep 02)) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=snapper&arch=macppc&sektion=4&">snapper</a>)
334: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&arch=macppc&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.46 jason 335: </ul>
336:
1.57 krw 337: <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 338: <ul>
1.57 krw 339: <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 340: </ul>
341:
1.15 deraadt 342: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
1.13 nick 343: <ul>
344: <li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
345: standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
346: removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
347: which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
1.21 drahn 348: <li>Firewire device now probes and is configured, but no devices will attach
349: on the firewire bus, yet.
1.35 miod 350: <li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled through the brightness control
351: keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or through'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
1.21 drahn 352: (0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
1.57 krw 353: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based video capture cards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bktr&arch=macppc&sektion=4">bktr</a>), including:
1.37 mickey 354: <ul>
1.54 mickey 355: <li>Animation Technologies FlyVideo
1.73 jsg 356: <li>AOpen VA1000
1.54 mickey 357: <li>Askey/Dynalink Magic TView
1.62 mickey 358: <li>ATI TV-Wonder and Wonder/VE
1.54 mickey 359: <li>AverMedia cards
360: <li>Hauppauge Wincast TV and WinTV/PCI
361: <li>IMS TV Turbo
362: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
363: <li>I/O DATA GV-BCTV2/PCI
1.73 jsg 364: <li>I/O DATA GV-BCTV3/PCI
1.54 mickey 365: <li>KISS TV/FM PCI
366: <li>Leadtek Winfast TV 2000
367: <li>Miro PC TV
368: <li>MMAC Osprey
369: <li>NEC PK-UG-X017
1.37 mickey 370: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
1.54 mickey 371: <li>Terratec TerraTVplus
372: <li>Video Highway XTreme
373: <li>VideoLogic Captivator PCI
374: <li>Zoltrix TV
1.37 mickey 375: </ul>
1.15 deraadt 376: </ul>
1.28 henning 377: </ul>
1.33 miod 378:
1.22 drahn 379: <a name="unsup"></a>
1.33 miod 380: <h4>Unsupported Hardware</h4>
381:
1.1 brad 382: <ul>
1.39 ian 383: <li>Any older Mac with a 4-digit part number (6100, 7300, 7500,
384: 8500, 9500).
1.33 miod 385: <li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lacking
1.59 drahn 386: Open Firmware are not supported.
387: <li>Older Open Firmware machines are not currently supported.
1.13 nick 388: This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
389: availability of hardware.
390: <li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
391: the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
392: itself is not supported.
393: <li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
394: are not supported.
1.55 xsa 395: <li>The tumbler 'digital audio' subsystem on older iBooks is not supported.
1.33 miod 396: <li>Sleep/Suspend on laptops is not supported.
1.47 drahn 397: <li>Airport Extreme is not supported, no available docs.
398: <li>Bluetooth is not supported.
399: <li>Multi-speed laptops are not adjustable.
1.1 brad 400: </ul>
1.33 miod 401:
1.36 miod 402: <hr>
403: <a name="install"></a>
404: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
405: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/macppc:</strong>
406: </font></h3>
407:
408: <p>
409: The latest supported OpenBSD/macppc release is
1.74 ! miod 410: <a href="36.html">OpenBSD 3.6</a>.
1.36 miod 411: Here are the
1.74 ! miod 412: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
! 413: OpenBSD/macppc 3.6 installation instructions
1.36 miod 414: </a>.
415:
416: <p>
417: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
418: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">this location</a>
419: as well as in a few
420: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
421: Here are the
422: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc/INSTALL.macppc">
423: OpenBSD/macppc snapshot installation instructions
424: </a> as well.
425:
426: <p>
427: There are several installation media provided:
1.57 krw 428:
1.36 miod 429: <ul>
430: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
431: <p>
432: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, powering the machine on
433: while leaving the ``C'' key pressed will bootstrap the installation
434: procedure.
1.59 drahn 435: Alternatively, the CD can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt, with
1.36 miod 436: <pre>
1.74 ! miod 437: boot cd:,ofwboot 3.6/macppc/bsd.rd
1.36 miod 438: </pre>
1.53 saad 439: <li><strong>Mac OS based boot</strong>
1.36 miod 440: <p>
1.53 saad 441: If the system disk is shared with Mac OS, the <tt>ofwboot</tt> boot loader
1.36 miod 442: and the <tt>bsd.rd</tt> installation media can be copied to the first HFS
443: or HFS+ partition.
1.59 drahn 444: Then the installation procedure can be booted at the Open Firmware prompt,
1.36 miod 445: with
446: <pre>
447: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd
448: </pre>
449: </ul>
450:
451: <a name="multiboot"></a>
452: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
453: <p>
1.53 saad 454: Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with Mac OS X/Mac OS 9
1.36 miod 455: is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
1.53 saad 456: Mac OS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (Mac OS 9) or <i>System Disk
457: Utility</i> (Mac OS X).
1.36 miod 458: Unallocated space, or a partition not in use, must be left for OpenBSD's use.
1.53 saad 459: Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from HFS (not Mac OS X UFS) filesystem,
1.36 miod 460: the first partition must formated as HFS or HFS+, not UFS, to be able to boot
461: OpenBSD.
462:
463: <p>
464: Please refer to the installation instructions for more details on how to
465: install a shared disk.
1.53 saad 466: Standalone (no Mac OS present) installation is also supported.
1.36 miod 467:
468: <a name="root"></a>
469: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Boot device considerations:</font></h3>
470: <p>
471: Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
472: which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
473: When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
474: of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
475: Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
476: detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
477: prompt for a root drive or fail.
478:
479: <ul>
480: <li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
481: <li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
482: is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device).
483: <li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
484: located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
485: <li><tt>ide0</tt> (cdrom) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
486: drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
487: </ul>
488:
489: <hr>
1.33 miod 490: <a name="problems"></a>
491: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
492:
493: <ul>
494: <li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
495: while running from battery.
496: <li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
497: the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
498: is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
499: after the problem has occurred.
500: </ul>
1.1 brad 501:
1.36 miod 502: <hr>
1.33 miod 503: <a name="other"></a>
504: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
1.1 brad 505:
1.33 miod 506: <ul>
507: <li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
508: will reset the computer.
509: </ul>
1.5 miod 510:
1.1 brad 511: <hr>
1.33 miod 512: <a href="plat.html">
513: <img height="24" width="24" src="back.gif" border="0" alt="Supported platforms">
514: </a>
515: <br>
516: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
1.1 brad 517: <br>
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1.1 brad 519:
520: </body>
521: </html>
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