Re: cpu.h and Color Classic/LC 575

On Sep 25, 2006, at 3:34 PM, Miod Vallat wrote:

> While the main focus of OpenBSD/mac68k is on fast 68030 and 68040
> machines, there has been a lot of work over the last 12-18 months to
> bring the mac68k port back in a very good shape.

I'm really glad to hear that! The reality of it is, these machines  
can still be useful and it is great to be able to run a world-class  
operating system on them. I enjoy it and I know others do too. It's fun.

> However, PowerBooks and systems with IDE disks are not being worked  
> on,
> mainly because of a lack of hardware rather than because of a lack of
> interest (anyone got a spare PowerBook 550c ?). This does not mean  
> they
> don't work to a decent level.

IDE support wouldn't be a priority in my list because SCSI works  
better especially with slow machines because of its greater  
intelligence so to speak. As for PowerBook support, I've been trying  
to get my hands on a PowerBook 550c for years now. I have a regular  
search running on eBay and nothing has turned up for a very long  
time. I tried to find one using other sources too and one person said  
he was going to sell his and then I never heard from him again. I  
assume he decided not to sell or found another buyer. I don't know.

> As for ``old iron'' used on a mac... this sounds like an oxymoron to
> me (-:

I agree completely!! Thanks for your comments. They are very  
encouraging.

Bryan