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<h2><font color="#e00000">macppc</font><hr></h2>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>
<p>
PowerPC-based Macintosh systems are divided into "Old World" and "New World"
systems, the difference being
<a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html">the design
of the system ROM</a>. Only "New World" machines are supported.
Known compatible systems include the following:
<ul>
<li>PowerMac G3 (B&W)
<li><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418">PowerMac G4
</a> (PCI Graphics? - untested but should work)
<li>PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics)
<li>PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio)
<li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver)
<li>PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
<li>PowerMac Dual G4
<li>PowerMac G4 Cube
<li>iMac Rev A
<li>iMac Rev B
<li>iMac Rev C
<li>iMac DV
<li>iMac DV+
<li>LCD iMac <i>(new with 3.1)</i>
<li>PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
<li>PowerBook G4
<li>iBook
<li>iBook2 <i>(problems with Combo drive thought to be fixed in 3.1)</i>
<li>Xserve <i>(currently only running on serial console with video card removed)</i>
<li>StarMax <i>(development in progress)</i>
<li>others... <i>(development in progress)</i>
</ul>
To help us improve the accuracy of this list, <b>PLEASE</b>
<a href="faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg">send your dmesg</a> after installation
to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@OpenBSD.org</a>.
<a name="multiboot"></a>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Multiboot/Shared HFS disks:</font></h3>
<p>
Having OpenBSD multiboot, or share, a disk with OS X/MacOS 9
is possible as long as the disk is first partitioned with the
macOS utility, <i>Drive Setup</i> (MacOS9) or <i>System Disk
Utility</i> (Mac OS X). Unallocated space or a
no longer desired partition must be left for OpenBSD's use.
Since OpenBSD is only able to boot from HFS (not MacOS X UFS) partitions
the first partition must formated HFS(+), not UFS, to be able to boot
OpenBSD.
<p>
See INSTALL.macppc for more details on how to install a shared disk.
<p>
Stand-alone (no MacOS present) installation is also supported.
<a name="root"></a>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Root Drive:</font></h3>
<p>
Modern MacPPC systems have two IDE interfaces (called Ultra and IDE), each of
which can have two devices on them (ultra0, ultra1, ide0, ide1).
When multiple drives are present in the system, there are limitations
of which drives can be configured as the OpenBSD root drive.
Invalid configurations will not be able to properly
detect which drive is the root drive, so any attempt will either
prompt for a root drive or fail.
<p>
<ul>
<li><tt>ultra0</tt> is always a valid root drive.
<li><tt>ultra1</tt> is valid as a root disk, as long as <tt>ultra0</tt>
is a hard drive, not a non-hard disk ATAPI device).
<li><tt>ide1</tt> (Zip drive bay) is valid as a root disk if no hard drive is
located at <tt>ultra1</tt>,
<li><tt>ide0</tt> (CD-ROM) is valid as a root drive <b>only</b> if no hard
drives are connected to the Ultra bus.
</ul>
<a name="X11"></a>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">X Window System:</font></h3>
<p>
XFree86 Version 4.2.0 is supported on all MacPPC systems, however
only the ATI graphics adapters are supported by an <i>accelerated</i>
X server at the current time.
The nVidia accelerated X server does not currently work, however nVidia
(and ATI) cards can be used by X in framebuffer (unaccelerated) mode,
at the boot resolution and color depth using the wsfb driver (installed by
default).
<p>
Directions on enabling the accelerated X server is
in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
<p>
<a name="problems"></a>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
<ul>
<li>Laptop systems may power off within 2-5 minutes if the lid is closed
while running from battery.
<li>Older iMacs can have a problem with the USB keyboard driver where
the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround
is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse
after the problem has occurred.
</ul>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Features</font></h3>
<ul>
<li> <CTRL><CMD><POWER> on ADB (not USB) keyboards
will reset the computer.
</ul>
<a name="supported"></a>
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3>
<h4>Supported peripherals:</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Onboard I/O modules</strong> (obio)
<ul>
<li>Apple Paddington
<li>Apple Keylargo
</ul>
<li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
<ul>
<li>Apple Uni-North
<li>Apple Uni-North AGP
<li>Apple Uni-North Eth
<li>Motorola MPC106 Host-PCI
</ul>
<li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
<ul>
<li>ATI Mach64 GP
<li>ATI Mach64 GV
<li>ATI Mach64 128 PK
<li>ATI Mach64 128 VR AGP
<li>ATI Mobility M3
<li>ATI Rage Fury AGP4x
</ul>
<li><strong>Ethernet</strong>
<ul>
<li>DEC DECchip 21040 (Tulip) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=de&sektion=4">de</a>)
<li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
<li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fxp&sektion=4">fxp</a>), including:
<ul>
<li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
<li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
<li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
<li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
<li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
</ul>
<li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
<li>Apple iMac Rev. A-C Ethernet (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bm&sektion=4&arch=powerpc">bm</a>)
<li>Apple GMAC (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gem&sektion=4">gem</a>)
<li>Intel i82450, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, and i82456 based adapters
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&sektion=4">em</a>),
including:
<ul>
<li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
<li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
<li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
<li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
<li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
<li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
<li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
<li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
</ul>
</ul>
<li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
<ul>
<li>Aironet 802.11DS PCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an</a>)
<li>WaveLAN 802.11DS onboard airport slot, PCI and CardBus (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
<li>Prism II and Prism 2.5 PCI and Cardbus (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>) see <a href="i386.html">i386</a> for a complete list.
</ul>
<li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
<ul>
<li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)
<li>All PCI IDE
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
</ul>
<li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
<ul>
<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&sektion=4">iop</a>)
</ul>
<li><strong>Drives</strong>
<ul>
<li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
<li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
<li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
</ul>
<li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
<ul>
<li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
<li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
<li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
<li>Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB Keyboard
</ul>
<li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
<ul>
<li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
<li>Solid Year Keyboard and Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
<li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
<li>Kensington Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
<li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)
</ul>
<li><strong>Cardbus/PCMCIA bridges (new with 3.1-current)</strong>
<ul>
<li>PBG4 onboard cardbus bridge is now supported, as are PCI CardBus bridges.
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cbb&sektion=4">cbb</a>)
<li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
</ul>
<li><strong>Cryptography Devices</strong>
<ul>
<li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&sektion=4">hifn</a>)
<li>Bluesteelnet 5501/5601, Broadcom 5801/5802/5805/5820/5821/5822 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4">ubsec</a>)
</ul>
<li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
<ul>
<li>Serial Ports: While the modern PowerMacintosh series has no external
standard serial ports, many have an on-board modem which can be
removed and replaced with an adapter (several manufacturers of these exist)
which will produce a standard (and supported) serial port.
<li>Firewire device now probes and is configured, but no devices will attach
on the firewire bus, yet.
</ul>
<li>Backlight on lcd devices can be controlled thru the brightness control
keys on ADB (laptop) keyboards, or thru 'wsconsctl -w display.brightness=xx'
(0 - 100) and 'wsconsctl -w display.backlight=xx' (0 or 100)
</ul>
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<p>
<a name="unsup"></a>
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Unsupported Hardware:</font></h3>
<ul>
<li>Older Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor and those that
lack OpenFirmware are not supported.
<li>Older OpenFirmware machines are not currently supported.
This is mostly due to lack of developer resources and limited
availability of hardware.
<li>Built-in modems on most machines are not supported. In many systems,
the serial port the modem is attached to is supported, but the modem
itself is not supported.
<li>Newer PowerBooks have an internal modem attached as a USB device, these
are not supported.
<li>The new 'digital audio' subsystem on iBooks and newer PBG4, G4 and iMacs
is not supported.
<li>Sleep/Suspend is not supported.
</ul>
<hr>
<p>If you are looking for or are willing to test new pre-release
features, you can try using a
<a href="faq/upgrade-minifaq.html#1.1">snapshot</a> which are made available
<a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/macppc">on the FTP
sites</a> from time to time.
<p>
<hr>
<p>
Contact
<a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a> or
<a href="mailto:drahn@openbsd.org">Dale Rahn</a>
if you are interested in working with other people on this, or need more
information.
<p>
A mailing list for users and developers exists at
<a href="mailto:ppc@openbsd.org">ppc@openbsd.org</a>.
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