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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-07-09 13:33:12 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-07-09 13:33:12 +0000
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Review and minor fixes
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-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml53
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml
index 9f2aee72c..eb626a60b 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ known models include the pSeries 615, 630, 650, 655, 670, and 690.
</para><para>
-The Apple G5s are also based on the POWER4 architecture, and uses this
-kernel flavour.
+Systems using the Apple G5 (PPC970FX processor) are also based on the
+POWER4 architecture, and use this kernel flavour.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ kernel flavour.
<term>prep</term>
<listitem><para>
-This kernel flavour supports the prep subarchitecture.
+This kernel flavour supports the PReP subarchitecture.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ This kernel flavour supports the prep subarchitecture.
<term>apus</term>
<listitem><para>
-This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System, though it is currently disabled.
+This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System, though it is
+currently disabled.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -106,9 +107,9 @@ are also OldWorld.
</para><para>
The so called NewWorld PowerMacs are any PowerMacs in translucent
-colored plastic cases and later models. That includes all iMacs,
-iBooks, G4 systems, blue colored G3 systems, and most PowerBooks manufactured in and after
-1999. The NewWorld PowerMacs are also known for using the <quote>ROM in
+colored plastic cases and later models. That includes all iMacs, iBooks,
+G4 systems, blue colored G3 systems, and most PowerBooks manufactured in and
+after 1999. The NewWorld PowerMacs are also known for using the <quote>ROM in
RAM</quote> system for MacOS, and were manufactured from mid-1998 onwards.
</para><para>
@@ -249,11 +250,9 @@ and, for older hardware,
</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
</para>
-
</sect3>
-
+
<sect3><title>PReP subarchitecture</title>
-
<para>
<informaltable>
@@ -347,13 +346,14 @@ and, for older hardware,
</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
</para>
+
</sect3>
- <sect3><title>unsupported Nubus PowerMac subarchitecture</title>
+ <sect3><title>Nubus PowerMac subarchitecture (unsupported)</title>
<para>
-NuBus systems are not currently supported by debian/powerpc. The
+NuBus systems are not currently supported by Debian/powerpc. The
monolithic Linux/PPC kernel architecture does not have support for
these machines; instead, one must use the MkLinux Mach microkernel,
which Debian does not yet support. These include the following:
@@ -382,39 +382,38 @@ Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150
</itemizedlist>
A linux kernel for these machines and limited support is available at
-<ulink url="http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/"></ulink>
+<ulink url="http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/"></ulink>.
</para>
</sect3>
- <sect3><title>non PowerPC Macs</title>
+ <sect3><title>Non-PowerPC Macs</title>
<para>
-Macintosh computers using the 680x0 series of processors are <emphasis>not</emphasis>
-in the PowerPC family but are instead m68k machines. Those models start
-with <quote>Mac II</quote> series, go on to the
-<quote>LC</quote> family, then the Centris series, and culminate in
-the Quadras and Performas. These models usually have a Roman numeral or 3-digit
-model number such as Mac IIcx, LCIII or Quadra 950.
+Macintosh computers using the 680x0 series of processors are
+<emphasis>not</emphasis> in the PowerPC family but are instead m68k
+machines. Those models start with <quote>Mac II</quote> series, go on
+to the <quote>LC</quote> family, then the Centris series, and culminate
+in the Quadras and Performas. These models usually have a Roman numeral
+or 3-digit model number such as Mac IIcx, LCIII or Quadra 950.
<para></para>
-This model range started with the Mac II (Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci,
-IIsi, IIvi, IIvx, IIfx), then the LC (LC, LCII, III, III+, 475, 520,
-550, 575, 580, 630), then the Mac TV, then the Centris (610, 650,
-660AV), the Quadra (605, 610, 630, 650, 660AV, 700, 800, 840AV, 900,
+This model range started with the Mac II (Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci,
+IIsi, IIvi, IIvx, IIfx), then the LC (LC, LCII, III, III+, 475, 520,
+550, 575, 580, 630), then the Mac TV, then the Centris (610, 650,
+660AV), the Quadra (605, 610, 630, 650, 660AV, 700, 800, 840AV, 900,
950), and finally the Performa 200-640CD.
<para></para>
-In laptops, it started with the Mac Portable, then the PowerBook
-100-190cs and the PowerBook Duo 210-550c (excluding PowerBook 500
+In laptops, it started with the Mac Portable, then the PowerBook
+100-190cs and the PowerBook Duo 210-550c (excluding PowerBook 500
which is Nubus, please see the section above).
</para>
</sect3>
-
</sect2>