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version 1.33, 2001/04/24 01:44:08

version 1.34, 2001/04/27 00:13:43

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Currently only New World machines are supported.

To improve the list below, <b>please</b> mail your dmesg after

installation to <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>,

as detailed <a href="faq/faq4.html#4.5">in the FAQ</a>.

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<b>Machines</b>

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<a name="#unsup"><h3><font color=#0000e0>Unsupported Hardware:</font></h3></a>

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<li>

Support for older PREP style machines have been removed; lack of availability

Support for older PREP style machines has been removed; lack of

of the hardware and relatively slow speed compared to more recent machines has

availability of the hardware and relatively slow speed compared to more

contributed to this decision.

recent machines has contributed to this decision.

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Apple PowerMac systems with a 601 processor or lack OpenFirmware

will likely never be supported.

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<h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>

The adb keyboard driver, on the iBook and Titanium Powerbook G4,

has problems such that some keystrokes can cause crashes. This

problem is mostly contained to multiple keypresses involving the

problem is mostly constrained to multiple keypresses involving the

<code>Fn</code> key. Also note that <CTRL><CMD><POWER> will reset

<code>Fn</code> key. Also note that <CTRL><CMD><POWER> will

the machine.

reset the machine.

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USB Hot-Plug detection problems exist on many of the newer systems.

This problem only exists with the root hub on systems which have only