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<h3>Status:</h3>

A snapshot for the powerpc has been made available.

This is a rather new port. It supports some types of machines with

This is still rather preliminary and should not be considered

PowerPC processors in them -- but not all. Even though

finished, it is currently about beta level.

there are standards commitees trying to resolve the problem, there are

significant differences between various PowerPC computers, even when made

by the same vendor! This port will run on some machines, but not on others.

Check the list below.

As such, this is still rather preliminary and should not be considered

finished. However, if you have powerpc hardware we would like to know

if it at least boots the install floppy.

The port does not yet contain real device drivers. It currently uses

The following processors are supported: 603, 603e, 604, 604ev.

openfirmware for all device driver needs, console, disk, ethernet.

It can be installed from floppy and network or cdrom. Netboot and netroot

support is there but untested.

The port does not yet use real device drivers. It uses OpenFirmware

for all device driver needs: console, disk, ethernet. It can be

installed from floppy and network or cdrom. Netboot and netroot

support exists, but is untested.

Currently known working hardware include the following Motorola machines

Known working hardware:

with OpenFirmware, PPC1bug firmware is known not to work:

<ul>

<li> Motorola machines

with OpenFirmware (PPC1bug firmware is known not to work):

<ul>

<li>Series E

<li>RiscPC

<li>Pro2000

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<li>Pro4000

<li>Pro6000

</ul>

Other machines that should work but are untested:

<li>XXX What else?

</ul>

Untested hardware (MAY work -- please mail with results):

<ul>

<li> Firepower machines

<li> Motorola Net4000

<li> Motorola Net6000

</ul>

<li> V-I

Machines that might work but are unlikely,

PPCP class machines.

Supported processors:

<ul>

<li>603

<li> None known to work.

<li>603e

<li>604

<li>604ev

</ul>

Machines that are close to working:

</ul>

Apple PowerMac systems with at least a 603 processor and OpenFirmware.

Machines that DO NOT WORK.

<ul>

<li>PPCP class machines.

<li>Apple PowerMac systems with at least a 603 processor and OpenFirmware.

The Apple implementation of OpenFirmware does not support loading of ELF

executables (like the boot-blocks for this port), so this issue must be

executables (like the boot-blocks for this port). This needs a workaround.

resolved.

</ul>

<h3>History:</h3>

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Contact

<a href=mailto:deraadt@theos.com>Theo de Raadt</a> or

<a href=mailto:rahnds@openbsd.org>Dale Rahn</a> or

<a href=mailto:briggs@openbsd.org>Allen Briggs</a> (for powermac)

<a href=mailto:briggs@openbsd.org>Allen Briggs (for Apple hardware)</a>

if you are interested in working with other people on this, or need more

information.