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diff --git a/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware b/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware index aa31baaccdb..e21f41163fd 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware @@ -1,26 +1,23 @@ -OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on iMac and possibly some other G3 and -first generation G4 Macintosh systems. Older Adb based system are -unlikely to work. This is partially firmware issues and partially -driver issues. +OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on iMac and possibly some other G3 and G4 Power +Macintosh systems. Older ADB-based systems are unlikely to work. This is +partially due to firmware issues and partially drive issues. -Has been tested on iMac Rev A 233Mhz and Rev C 333Mhz machines, and on -450MHz mono-processor G4 machines. Some success has been reported on -a PowerBook, however this is not well supported. +Has been tested on iMac Rev A/233MHz and Rev C/333MHz machines as well as +several Power Macintosh G4 systems (single and dual processor). Some +success has been reported on a PowerBook, however this is not well +supported. -This version will likely not work on any of the B&W G3 or newer G4 -machines (bi-processor and Cube). Some code has been rewritten to -work better on the B&W G3, but never has been retested. Hardware -availability is currently limiting development on those systems. +Some code has been written to work better on the B&W G3, but has never +been retested. Hardware availability is currently limiting development on +these systems. Supported devices {:-include-:}: - IDE hard disk controllers. iMac and G4 supported, other mac - onboard possibly. + IDE hard disk controllers. iMac supported, other mac onboard possibly. SCSI host adapters: Symbios Logic (NCR) 53C8xx-based PCI SCSI host adapters VGA, SVGA Display Adapters. - An unaccelerated 8 bits per pixel X Server is available. Serial ports: None. @@ -29,17 +26,17 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: [OPENFIRMWARE SUPPORT] Digital DC21x4x-based PCI Ethernet adapters, including: Znyx ZX34X - Onboard iMac and G4 10-100Mbs Ethernet. + Onboard iMac 10-100Mbs Ethernet, 100Mbs untested. Tape drives: SCSI Tape drives CD-ROM drives: SCSI CD-ROM drives - Atapi CD-ROM and DVD-ROM (for reading CD-ROMs only) - drives. + Atapi CD-ROM drives + Mice: - USB Mices. + NONE Sound Cards: NONE |