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powerpc64
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OpenBSD/powerpc64 runs on PowerNV machines using the IBM POWER9 processors.

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A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/macppc and OpenBSD/powerpc64 ports is
available at <a href="mailto:ppc@openbsd.org">ppc@openbsd.org</a>.
To join the OpenBSD/macppc and OpenBSD/powerpc64 mailing list, send a message
body of "<b>subscribe ppc</b>" to
<a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
subscribing.

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The current port maintainer is Mark Kettenis
(<a href="mailto:kettenis@openbsd.org">kettenis@openbsd.org</a>).
Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
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<h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>

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OpenBSD 6.8 was the first official release of OpenBSD/powerpc64.

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And since there are always little bits missing, work is continuing...

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<h3 id="status"><strong>Current status:</strong></h3>

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Currently OpenBSD/powerpc64 supports POWER9 processors and runs stably
on PowerNV machines based on the Raptor Computing Systems Talos II and
Blackbird boards.  Support for POWER8 processors is included but
untested.

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OpenBSD/powerpc64 does not run under a hypervisor such as PowerVM or
PowerKVM.

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<h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>

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<h4>Supported machines</h4>

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OpenBSD/powerpc64 is known to work on the following machines:
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 <li>Raptor Talos II
 <li>Raptor Blackbird
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OpenBSD/powerpc64 is expected to run on IBM PowerNV systems as well.
Please give it a try if you have access to such hardware.

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<strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/powerpc64:</strong>
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The latest supported OpenBSD/powerpc64 release is
<a href="75.html">OpenBSD 7.5</a>.
Here are the
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.5/powerpc64/INSTALL.powerpc64">
OpenBSD/powerpc64 installation instructions</a>.

<p>
Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
<a href="https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/powerpc64">this location</a>
as well as on a few
<a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
Here are the
<a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/powerpc64/INSTALL.powerpc64">
OpenBSD/powerpc64 snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.

<p>
There are several types of installation media provided, so that
OpenBSD/powerpc64 can be installed or upgraded via miniroot images as
well as network installs.

<ul>
  <li><strong>Miniroot</strong> (miniroot75.img)
  <p>
  The miniroot provides an easy installation environment.
  Just dump the miniroot to a USB flash drive with dd and insert it
  into a USB slot of the machine.
  After powering on the machine, an OpenBSD install option should
  appear in the petitboot bootloader menu.
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  <li><strong>Network boot</strong> (bsd.rd)
  <p>
  It is also possible to boot the OpenBSD/powerpc64
  install environment directly from an HTTP or TFTP server.
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