From 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:51:38 +0000 Subject: move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package --- da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 248 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 248 insertions(+) create mode 100644 da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml (limited to 'da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml') diff --git a/da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7373a693d --- /dev/null +++ b/da/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,248 @@ + + + + + CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support + + +There are four major supported &architecture; +flavors: PMac (Power-Macintosh) PReP, Apus, and CHRP machines. Ports +to other &architecture; architectures, such as +the Be-Box and MBX architecture, are underway but not yet supported by +Debian. We may have a 64bit port (Power3) in the future. + + + +Apple (and briefly a few other manufacturers - Power Computing, for +example) makes a series of Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC +processor. For purposes of architecture support, they are categorized +as NuBus, OldWorld PCI, and NewWorld. + + + +Macintosh computers using the 680x0 series of processors are not in +the PowerPC family but are instead m68k machines. Those models start +with `Mac II' or have a 3-digit model number such as Centris 650 +or Quadra 950. Apple's pre-iMac PowerPC model numbers have four digits. + + + +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: + + + + +Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100 + + + + +Performa 5200, 6200, 6300 + + + + +Powerbook 1400, 2300, and 5300 + + + + +Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150 + + + + +A linux kernel for these machines and limited support is available at + + + + +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. + + + +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 +1999. The NewWorld PowerMacs are also known for using the `ROM in RAM' +system for MacOS, and were manufactured from mid-1998 onwards. + + + +Recently introduced Macintosh systems have hardware which is more well +supported by the 2.4 Linux kernel. For some, the 2.2 kernel just +doesn't work. The new-powermac flavor, which uses the 2.4 kernel, has +been added to keep up with the hardware. The new-powermac flavor may +also be installed on other OldWorld and NewWorld machines. Machines +for which new-powermac is highly recommended are flagged with an +asterisk below. + + + +Specifications for Apple hardware are available at +AppleSpec, +and, for older hardware, +AppleSpec Legacy. + + + + + + + + + + + Model Name/Number + Architecture + + + + + + Apple + iMac Bondi Blue, 5 Flavors, Slot Loading + powermac-NewWorld + + iMac Summer 2000, Early 2001 + powermac-NewWorld + + * iBook, iBook SE, iBook Dual USB + powermac-NewWorld + + * iBook2 + powermac-NewWorld + + Power Macintosh Blue and White (B&W) G3 + powermac-NewWorld + + * Power Macintosh G4 PCI, AGP, Cube + powermac-NewWorld + + * Power Macintosh G4 Gigabit Ethernet + powermac-NewWorld + + * Power Macintosh G4 Digital Audio, Quicksilver + powermac-NewWorld + + PowerBook G3 FireWire Pismo (2000) + powermac-NewWorld + + PowerBook G3 Lombard (1999) + powermac-NewWorld + + * PowerBook G4 Titanium + powermac-NewWorld + + Performa 4400, 54xx, 5500 + powermac-OldWorld + + Performa 6360, 6400, 6500 + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 4400, 5400 + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 7200, 7300, 7500, 7600 + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 8200, 8500, 8600 + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 9500, 9600 + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh (Beige) G3 Minitower + powermac-OldWorld + + Power Macintosh (Beige) Desktop, All-in-One + powermac-OldWorld + + PowerBook 2400, 3400, 3500 + powermac-OldWorld + + PowerBook G3 Wallstreet (1998) + powermac-OldWorld + + Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh + powermac-OldWorld + + Workgroup Server 7250, 7350, 8550, 9650, G3 + powermac-OldWorld + + + + Power Computing + PowerBase, PowerTower / Pro, PowerWave + powermac-OldWorld + + PowerCenter / Pro, PowerCurve + powermac-OldWorld + + + + UMAX + C500, C600, J700, S900 + powermac-OldWorld + + + + APS + APS Tech M*Power 604e/2000 + powermac-OldWorld + + + + Motorola + Starmax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500 + powermac-OldWorld + + Firepower, PowerStack Series E, PowerStack II + prep + + MPC 7xx, 8xx + prep + + MTX, MTX+ + prep + + MVME2300(SC)/24xx/26xx/27xx/36xx/46xx + prep + + MCP(N)750 + prep + + + + IBM RS/6000 + 40P, 43P + prep + + Power 830/850/860 (6070, 6050) + prep + + 6030, 7025, 7043 + prep + + p640 + prep + + B50, 43P-150, 44P + chrp + + + + Amiga Power-UP Systems (APUS) + A1200, A3000, A4000 + apus + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3