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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!
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.
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.
