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authorDale Rahn <drahn@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-10-14 23:09:34 +0000
committerDale Rahn <drahn@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-10-14 23:09:34 +0000
commit80b8c00d7e9041b63567bd7799afbc6dfac6e3d4 (patch)
tree649314edb4eb3cad56edf776e1c34a47debbcb27 /distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
parentef359ff158d4f6ed2b5f6bf66a37659e6216c3bd (diff)
Improvements to macppc installation notes
ok miod@ (with the requested fixes).
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diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
index ea2e25f73a9..38742493c8d 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on iMac, G4 Power Macintosh, G4 Cube as well
-As PowerBook and iBook machines.
+as PowerBook and iBook machines.
Machines with older firmware: 6xxx, 7xxx 8xxx, and 9xxx machines are
not supported. PowerMac G3 Beige and B&W G3 are unknown.
Has been tested on iMac Revs A-C as well as on iMac DV(+) machines, several
Power Macintosh G4 systems (single and dual processor), as well as the
-G4 Cube. For portables, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4 have been tested,
-iBook minimally tested. Note that power saving features on portables
-are very limited, no power management features are available, suspend/sleep
-is not supported.
+G4 Cube. For portables, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4 and iBook have been
+tested. Note that power saving features on portables are very limited,
+no power management features are available, suspend/sleep is not supported.
+However battery level and status charging/AC connected/AC disconnected
+is now supported via an APM emulation layer.
Supported devices {:-include-:}:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
Serial ports:
Built-in Zilog 8530-based serial ports.
+ Internal modems not supported on all models.
Ethernet adapters:
Digital DC21x4x-based PCI Ethernet adapters, including:
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
Atapi CD-ROM drives
Atapi DVD-ROM drives
Atapi DVD-RAM drives (read-only)
+ Atapi DVD-RW drives (read-only?)
Atapi CD-RW drives.
Keyboard:
@@ -57,5 +60,5 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
USB Hubs.
USB printers.
-The built-in modem and firewire (IEEE1394) ports in some machines are not
-currently supported.
+The built-in firewire (IEEE1394) ports available in some machines is
+not supported.