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 <h3><strong>Status:</strong></h3>
 
 <p>
-A snapshot for the powerpc has been made available.
-This is still rather preliminary and should not be considered
-finished, it is currently about beta level.
-</p>
+This is a rather new port.  It supports some types of machines with
+PowerPC processors in them -- <strong>but not all</strong>.  Even though
+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.
+<p>
 
+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.
+
 <p>
-The port does not yet contain real device drivers. It currently uses
-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 following processors are supported: 603, 603e, 604, 604ev.
+
+<p>
+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.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Currently known working hardware include the following Motorola machines
-with OpenFirmware, PPC1bug firmware is known not to work:
+<strong>Known working hardware:</strong>
 <ul>
+<li> Motorola machines
+with OpenFirmware (PPC1bug firmware is known not to work):
+<ul>
 <li>Series E
 <li>RiscPC
 <li>Pro2000
@@ -41,26 +53,29 @@
 <li>Pro4000
 <li>Pro6000
 </ul>
-Other machines that should work but are untested:
+<li>XXX What else?
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+<strong>Untested hardware (MAY work -- please mail with results):</strong>
 <ul>
 <li> Firepower machines
 <li> Motorola Net4000
 <li> Motorola Net6000
-</ul>
-Machines that might work but are unlikely,
-PPCP class machines.
-Supported processors:
+<li> V-I
 <ul>
-<li>603
-<li>603e
-<li>604
-<li>604ev
+<li> None known to work.
 </ul>
-Machines that are close to working:
-Apple PowerMac systems with at least a 603 processor and OpenFirmware.
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+<strong>Machines that DO NOT WORK</strong>.
+<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
-resolved.
+executables (like the boot-blocks for this port).  This needs a workaround.
+</ul>
 </p>
 
 <h3><strong>History:</strong></h3>
@@ -80,7 +95,7 @@
 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.
 </p>
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