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 --- en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 381 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 381 insertions(+) create mode 100644 en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml (limited to 'en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml') diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7b5d53aad --- /dev/null +++ b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,381 @@ + + + + + CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support + + +There are four major supported &architecture; +subarchitectures: PMac (Power-Macintosh), 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. + + + +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 64-bit port in the future. + + + + Kernel Flavours + + + +There are four flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian, based on the +CPU type: + + + +powerpc + + +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. + + + + + +power3 + + +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. + + + + + +power4 + + +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. + + + +The Apple G5 is also based on the POWER4 architecture, and uses this +kernel flavour. + + + + + +apus + + +This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System. + + + + + + + + + + Power Macintosh (pmac) subarchitecture + + + +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. + + + +Specifications for Apple hardware are available at +AppleSpec, +and, for older hardware, +AppleSpec Legacy. + + + + + + + + + + + Model Name/Number + Generation + + + + + + Apple + iMac Bondi Blue, 5 Flavors, Slot Loading + NewWorld + + iMac Summer 2000, Early 2001 + NewWorld + + iMac G5 + NewWorld + + iBook, iBook SE, iBook Dual USB + NewWorld + + iBook2 + NewWorld + + iBook G4 + NewWorld + + Power Macintosh Blue and White (B&W) G3 + NewWorld + + Power Macintosh G4 PCI, AGP, Cube + NewWorld + + Power Macintosh G4 Gigabit Ethernet + NewWorld + + Power Macintosh G4 Digital Audio, Quicksilver + NewWorld + + Power Macintosh G5 + NewWorld + + PowerBook G3 FireWire Pismo (2000) + NewWorld + + PowerBook G3 Lombard (1999) + NewWorld + + PowerBook G4 Titanium + NewWorld + + PowerBook G4 Aluminum + NewWorld + + Xserve G5 + NewWorld + + Performa 4400, 54xx, 5500 + OldWorld + + Performa 6360, 6400, 6500 + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 4400, 5400 + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 7200, 7300, 7500, 7600 + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 8200, 8500, 8600 + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh 9500, 9600 + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh (Beige) G3 Minitower + OldWorld + + Power Macintosh (Beige) Desktop, All-in-One + OldWorld + + PowerBook 2400, 3400, 3500 + OldWorld + + PowerBook G3 Wallstreet (1998) + OldWorld + + Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh + OldWorld + + Workgroup Server 7250, 7350, 8550, 9650, G3 + OldWorld + + + + Power Computing + PowerBase, PowerTower / Pro, PowerWave + OldWorld + + PowerCenter / Pro, PowerCurve + OldWorld + + + + UMAX + C500, C600, J700, S900 + OldWorld + + + + APS + APS Tech M*Power 604e/2000 + OldWorld + + + + Motorola + Starmax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500 + OldWorld + + + + + + + + PReP subarchitecture + + + + + + + + + + Model Name/Number + + + + + + Motorola + Firepower, PowerStack Series E, PowerStack II + + MPC 7xx, 8xx + + MTX, MTX+ + + MVME2300(SC)/24xx/26xx/27xx/36xx/46xx + + MCP(N)750 + + + + IBM RS/6000 + 40P, 43P + + Power 830/850/860 (6070, 6050) + + 6030, 7025, 7043 + + p640 + + + + + + + + CHRP subarchitecture + + + + + + + + + + Model Name/Number + + + + + + IBM RS/6000 + B50, 43P-150, 44P + + + Genesi + Pegasos I, Pegasos II + + + + + + + + APUS subarchitecture + + + + + + + + + + Model Name/Number + + + + + + Amiga Power-UP Systems (APUS) + A1200, A3000, A4000 + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3