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Apple Flavored Unix: The List
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<h3><a name="free"
href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#FreeSoftware">Free</a> Unixen</h3>
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<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/linuxpm.gif" alt="" width="32" height="32">
<a href="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/%7Etesch/linux_info/">
Powermac/Linux</a> (or Linux/pmac or LinuxPPC)
<br><a href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a> for PCI Power Macs
(requires <a href="http://playground.sun.com/1275/">Open Firmware</a>,
which NuBus architecture Power Macs lack).
<ul>
<li>
Offers 603e, IDE, Floppy, and Audio support.
</li>
<li>
The <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jonh/lppc/faq.pl">FAQ-O-Matic</a>
offers a somewhat up to date list of supported machines (as well as other info).<br>
</li>
<li>
CD-ROM distributions of Linux for other PowerPC-based hardware are available from:
<a href="http://www.linuxppc.com/">http://www.linuxppc.com/</a>.
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/">Yellow Dog Linux</a>
is another commercial supplier of Linux for Power Macs.
<li>
<a href="http://samba.anu.edu.au/linux-pmac/">Linux/pmac page</a> at samba.
</li>
<li>
The Linux/pmac <a href="http://samba.anu.edu.au/linux-pmac/bugs">bug tracking system</a>.
</li>
<li>
Usenet: <a href="news:comp.os.linux.powerpc">comp.os.linux.powerpc</a>.
</li>
<li>
See <a href="ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/kernel/blueg3/">
ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/kernel/blueg3/</a>
for Blue & White Power Mac G3 stuff.
</li>
<li>
A powerpc port of <a href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian GNU/Linux</a> is in progress,
and is expected to be released with the next Debian "stable" release.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/">Linux/mac68k</a>
<br>The 68K Mac port of <a href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a>.
<ul>
<li>
There is a <a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/status.html">status</a> page.
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/current/">Current Info</a>
-- Status, supported systems, latest kernels, etc.
</li>
<li>
Linux/mac68k <a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/faq.html">FAQ</a>.
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/docs/">Various Documentation</a>.
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/development/">Developer Info</a>
(including a todo list).
</li>
<li>
The m68k port of <a href="http://www.debian.org/ports/m68k/">Debian GNU/Linux</a> supports Macs.
</li>
<li>
Usenet: <a href="news:comp.os.linux.m68k">comp.os.linux.m68k</a>.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/mklinux.gif" alt="" width="29" height="32">
<a href="http://www.mklinux.apple.com/">MkLinux</a>
<br>Port of <a href="http://www.gr.osf.org/">OSF</a> Mach 3 Microkernel, plus a
<a href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a> "single server".
<ul>
<li>
Supports Nubus and (most) PCI Power Macs.
</li>
<li>
Ports to Intel x86 and HP PA-RISC hardware also exist.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/netbsd.gif" alt="" width="49" height="22">
<a href="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/mac68k/">
NetBSD/mac68k</a><br>The 68k Mac port of <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</a>.
<ul>
<li>
The current full release is 1.4.
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.netbsd.org/Changes/changes-1.4.html#port-mac68k">
NetBSD/mac68k changes to 1.4</a><br>
<li>
1.4 supports nearly every '040
(only machines with 68040s, 68LC040-based machines are not supported)
and '030 Mac and the '020-based Mac II (if it has a 68851 PMMU installed) and LCII.
</li>
<li>
There is additional info (including FAQs and HOWTOs) at
<a href="http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/">http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/</a>
(some of the info here may also be relevant to OpenBSD).
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/netbsd.gif" alt="" width="49" height="22">
<a href="http://nandra.iri.co.jp/NetBSD/powermac.html">
NetBSD/macppc</a><br>The PowerMac port of <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</a>.
<ul>
<li>
Currently in very early development.
</li>
<li>
<a href="ftp://nandra.iri.co.jp/pub/NetBSD/powermac/">NetBSD/macppc FTP site</a>.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/openbsd.gif" alt="" width="39" height="39">
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/mac68k.html">OpenBSD/mac68k</a>
<br>The 68k Mac port of <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/">OpenBSD</a>.
<ul>
<li>
Supports pretty much the same Macs as NetBSD/mac68k, plus many other
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/plus.html">differences</a> in the machine-independant
parts of the OS.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/macmint.gif" alt="" width="32" height="32">
<a href="http://www.sra.co.jp/people/hoshi/macmint-e.html">MacMiNT</a>
<ul>
<li>
MacMiNT is a port of MiNT from the Atari ST to the Macintosh.
MiNT is an enhanced version of the Atari OS TOS that supports many UNIX-like features.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>
<a name="semi-free"
href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#semi-freeSoftware">Semi-Free</a>
Unixen
</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/minix.gif" alt="" border=0 width="32" height="32">
<a href="http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbpliner/macminix/">MacMinix</a>
</li>
<ul>
<li>
MacMinix is the Macintosh version of MINIX. MINIX is a Unix clone,
which contains no AT&T code.
<br>This means that the source code can be made publicly available.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="proprietary"
href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#ProprietarySoftware">Proprietary</a>
Unixen</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/machten.gif" alt="" width="32" height="30" border="0">
<a href="http://www.tenon.com/products/machten/">MachTen</a>
<br>Runs as a MacOS process, supports 68k and PowerMacs.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.tenon.com/products/machten/403-info.html">Power MachTen</a>,
for Power Macs.
<li><a href="http://www.tenon.com/products/machten/23-info.html">Professional MachTen</a>,
for 68K Macs.
<li><a href="http://www.tenon.com/support/faq/index.html">MachTen FAQ</a>
<li>The Usenet newsgroup: <a href="news:comp.unix.machten">comp.unix.machten</a>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<img src="../images/apple-flavored-unix/aux.gif" alt="" width="32" height="32">
<a href="http://jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov/aux/">A/UX</a>
<br>Apple's own UNIX for 68K Macs, discontinued.
<ul>
<li>Based on UNIX System V R2</li>
<li>Includes a Mac OS emulation environment</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<li>
<a href="http://macos.apple.com/macos/releases/rhapsody/letter.html">Rhapsody</a>
<br>Apple's upcoming new OS will offer a full set of unix tools (as an optional install)
and will be able to run unix software in addition to Mac OS and Rhapsody-native
software.
<ul>
<li>Rhapsody DR1 is shipping to developers.
<li><a href="http://clio.lyris.net/rhapsody/">Rhapsody Discussion List</a>.
<li>
<a href="http://www.macosrumors.com/">Mac OS Rumors'</a>
<a href="http://www.macosrumors.com/rhapinfo.shtml">Rhapsody Info Archive</a>.
<li>
John Norstad's
<a href="http://charlotte.at.nwu.edu/jln/wwdc97.ssi">Apple WWDC 1997 Trip Report</a>
(focuses on Rhapsody)
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