====== OpenBSD on the PPC PowerMac ====== ==== PowerMac G5 ==== **Supported!** This machine is verified to be working with OpenBSD (by h3artbl33d and others). Now, unleash the Puffy! {{ :ppc:powermacg5-open.jpg?nolink&400|}} The PowerMac G5 was introduced by Apple in 2003 and was marketed as "the world's first 64-bit desktop computer". The G5 line were the latest model before Apple began the the transition from PowerPC to Intel. The G5 line had various models. ''dmesg'': [[https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/index.cgi?do=view&id=2658|afresh]], [[https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/index.cgi?do=view&id=2907|ajcc]] === Model A1093, codename 'Niagara, Q78', released april 2005 === ^ Part ^ Description ^ | CPU | 1 x PowerPC 970FX G5 | | GPU | NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra | | Memory | PC-3200 DDR SDRAM, max 4GB | | Storage | 80GB SATA HDD | | Connectivity | 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card | === Model A1047, codename unknown, released april 2005 === ^ Part ^ Description ^ | CPU | 2 x PowerPC 970FX G5 | | GPU | ATI Radeon 9600 (M9747 and M9748), ATI Radeon 9650 (M9749) | | Memory | PC-3200 DDR SDRAM, max 8GB | | Storage | 160GB or 250GB SATA HDD | | Connectivity | 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card | === Model A1117, codename 'Cypher',released october 2005 === ^ Part ^ Description ^ | CPU | 1 x PowerPC 970MP G5 (M9590 and M9591), 2 x PowerPC 970MP G5 (M9592) | | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE (M9590), NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (M9591 and M9592) | | Memory | PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM, max 16GB | | Storage | 160GB or 250GB SATA HDD | | Connectivity | 2 x 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card | ==== PowerMac G4 ==== **Unknown** Right now, we do not know whether this system runs OpenBSD. {{ :undefined:powermacg4.jpg?nolink&400|}}