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diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml index 7b5d53aad..9f2aee72c 100644 --- a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ <para> There are four major supported <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> -subarchitectures: PMac (Power-Macintosh), PReP, APUS (Amiga Power-UP -System), and CHRP machines. Each subarchitecture has its own boot +subarchitectures: PMac (Power-Macintosh or PowerMac), PReP, APUS (Amiga +Power-UP System), and CHRP machines. Each subarchitecture has its own boot methods. In addition, there are four different kernel flavours, supporting different CPU variants. @@ -32,43 +32,51 @@ CPU type: <listitem><para> Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the PowerPC 601, -603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors. All Apple Power Macintosh -systems up to and including the G4 use one of these processors. +603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors. All Apple PowerMac machines +up to and including the one marketed as G4 use one of these processors. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>power3</term> +<term>power64</term> <listitem><para> +The power64 kernel flavour supports the following CPUs: + +</para><para> + The POWER3 processor is used in older IBM 64-bit server systems: known models include the IntelliStation POWER Model 265, the pSeries 610 and 640, and the RS/6000 7044-170, 7043-260, and 7044-270. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>power4</term> -<listitem><para> +</para><para> The POWER4 processor is used in more recent IBM 64-bit server systems: known models include the pSeries 615, 630, 650, 655, 670, and 690. </para><para> -The Apple G5 is also based on the POWER4 architecture, and uses this +The Apple G5s are also based on the POWER4 architecture, and uses this kernel flavour. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>prep</term> +<listitem><para> + +This kernel flavour supports the prep subarchitecture. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>apus</term> <listitem><para> -This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System. +This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System, though it is currently disabled. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -83,61 +91,23 @@ This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System. <para> Apple (and briefly a few other manufacturers — Power Computing, for -example) makes a series of Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC +example) made a series of Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC processor. For purposes of architecture support, they are categorized -as NuBus, OldWorld PCI, and NewWorld. - -</para><para> - -Macintosh computers using the 680x0 series of processors are not in -the PowerPC family but are instead m68k machines. Those models start -with <quote>Mac II</quote> or have a 3-digit model number such as Centris 650 -or Quadra 950. Apple's pre-iMac PowerPC model numbers have four digits. - -</para><para> - -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: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100 - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Performa 5200, 6200, 6300 - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Powerbook 1400, 2300, and 5300 - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150 - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -A linux kernel for these machines and limited support is available at -<ulink url="http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/"></ulink> +as NuBus (not supported by Debian), OldWorld, and NewWorld. </para><para> OldWorld systems are most Power Macintoshes with a floppy drive and a PCI bus. Most 603, 603e, 604, and 604e based Power Macintoshes are -OldWorld machines. The beige colored G3 systems are also OldWorld. +OldWorld machines. Those pre-iMac PowerPC models from Apple use a +four digit naming scheme, except for the beige colored G3 systems, which +are also OldWorld. </para><para> The so called NewWorld PowerMacs are any PowerMacs in translucent -colored plastic cases. That includes all iMacs, iBooks, G4 systems, -blue colored G3 systems, and most PowerBooks manufactured in and after +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. @@ -164,7 +134,7 @@ and, for older hardware, <tbody> <row> - <entry morerows="22">Apple</entry> + <entry morerows="27">Apple</entry> <entry>iMac Bondi Blue, 5 Flavors, Slot Loading</entry> <entry>NewWorld</entry> </row><row> @@ -281,7 +251,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </para> </sect3> - + <sect3><title>PReP subarchitecture</title> <para> @@ -378,4 +348,73 @@ and, for older hardware, </para> </sect3> - </sect2> + + <sect3><title>unsupported Nubus PowerMac subarchitecture</title> + +<para> + +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: + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100 + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Performa 5200, 6200, 6300 + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Powerbook 1400, 2300, and 5300 + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150 + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +A linux kernel for these machines and limited support is available at +<ulink url="http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/"></ulink> + +</para> + + </sect3> + + <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. + +<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, +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 +which is Nubus, please see the section above). + +</para> + + </sect3> + + </sect2> |