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authorFrans Pop <fjp>2005-08-23 10:41:07 +0000
committerFrans Pop <fjp>2005-08-23 10:41:07 +0000
commit83a58aebde3d35e78ae2c4edbae1967450e0f5be (patch)
treee9f1f833041dad7510eba7019edc81fb44f9714e /english/ports/powerpc
parent52893e190f5dd9606c24b52f1c3af3318cd40ba4 (diff)
Apply patch from Shyamal Prasad; update brings page in line with Sarge installation guide
CVS version numbers english/ports/powerpc/inst/install.wml: 1.18 -> 1.19
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--- a/english/ports/powerpc/inst/install.wml
+++ b/english/ports/powerpc/inst/install.wml
@@ -17,7 +17,46 @@ There are four major supported <em>powerpc</em> flavors:
PMac (Power-Macintosh), Apus, CHRP and PReP machines. Ports to other
<em>powerpc</em> 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.
+have a 64bit port in the future.
+
+<p>
+There are also four flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian. These
+are based on the specific CPU type in use (and should not be confused
+with the architecture flavours discussed above):</p>
+
+<div><dl>
+
+<dt>powerpc</dt>
+
+<dd><p>
+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 processors supported by this
+kernel.</p></dd>
+
+<dt>power3</dt>
+
+<dd><p>
+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, 7044-260, and 7044-270.</p></dd>
+
+<dt>power4</dt>
+
+<dd><p>
+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.</p></dd>
+
+<dt>apus</dt>
+
+<dd><p>
+This kernel flavour supports the Amiga Power-UP System.
+</p></dd>
+
+</dl></div>
+
<p>
Apple (and briefly a few other manufacturers - Power Computing, for
example) makes a series of Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC
@@ -35,9 +74,9 @@ PCI bus. Most 603, 603e, 604, and 604e based Power Macintoshes are
OldWorld machines. The beige colored G3 systems are also OldWorld.
<p>
The so called NewWorld PowerMacs are any PowerMacs in translucent
-colored plastic cases. The NewWorld PowerMacs are also known for using
-the `ROM in RAM' system for MacOS, and were manufactured from mid-1998
-onwards.
+colored plastic cases, all iMacs, iBooks, G4 and G5 systems. The
+NewWorld PowerMacs are also known for using the `ROM in RAM' system
+for MacOS, and were manufactured from mid-1998 onwards.
<p>Here is a list of powerpc machines which should work with Debian.</p>
@@ -54,15 +93,21 @@ onwards.
<tr><td>iMac Bondi Blue, 5 Flavors, Slot Loading</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>iMac Summer 2000, Early 2001</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>iMac G5</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>iBook, iBook SE, iBook Dual USB</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>iBook2</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>iBook G4</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Power Macintosh Blue and White (B&amp;W) G3</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Power Macintosh G4 PCI, AGP, Cube</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Power Macintosh G4 Gigabit Ethernet</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Power Macintosh G4 Digital Audio, Quicksilver</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>Power Macintosh G5</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>PowerBook G3 FireWire Pismo (2000)</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>PowerBook G3 Lombard (1999)</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>PowerBook G4 Titanium</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>PowerBook G4 Aluminum</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>Mac mini</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>Xserve G5</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-NewWorld</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Performa 4400, 54xx, 5500</td> <td><a href="pmac">powermac-OldWorld</a></td></tr>
@@ -125,7 +170,16 @@ onwards.
<tr><td>40P, 43P</td> <td><a href="prep">PReP</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Power 830/850/860 (6070, 6050)</td> <td><a href="prep">PReP</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>6015, 6030, 7025, 7043</td> <td><a href="prep">PReP</a></td></tr>
-<tr><td>p640, p630 (7028-6C4)</td> <td><a href="prep">PReP</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>p640</td> <td><a href="prep">PReP</a></td></tr>
+<tr><td>B50, 43-P150, 44P</td> <td><a href="apus">CHRP</a></td></tr>
+
+<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="f3f3f3">
+ <td><strong>Genesi</strong></td>
+ <td></td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr><td>Pegasos I, Pegasos II</td> <td><a href="apus">CHRP</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="f3f3f3">

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