AArthur writes:
This item on the LinuxPPC Developer List caught my attention,
and I figured it would be a good idea to pass it along to Linux
Today. In brief this message talks about how the first ‘usable’
version of Mac-On-Linux, a LinuxPPC emulator that allows a full
screen session of Mac OS 7.5.3-8.6 to be ran on LinuxPPC machine at
full speed. Currently it most likely supports several of the 604es
(some *may* require a PowerMac 7500/8500 rom image) and maybe the
750, but the 603ev is not supported yet. As said in the bottom of
the message, he needs more help.
http://www.ibrium.se/linux/mac_on_linux.html
The message as posted to LinuxPPC-developer:
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From: Samuel Rydh <samuel@ibrium.se>
To: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: Mac-on-linux is now working...
Date: Mon, May 10, 1999, 3:33 PM
Mac-on-linux is an open source emulator which
runs Mac OS on linuxPPC machines. Since the
processor is running unemulated it is very fast
(about 95% according to speedometer specmarks
on a 8500).
Currently Mac OS boots on the 7200 and 8500
without a ROM-image. Other machines should be
able to run the software using a ROM-image
from one of those two computers (G3 machines may
or may not boot Mac OS).
Brief status summary:
video: full-screen video working
mouse/keyboard: working
scsi: working
floppy: working
sound: not implemented
ethernet: not implemented (yet)
serial: hack allowing OF interaction
More information (and the source code) can be found
at http://www.ibrium.se/linux/mac_on_linux.html.
The project could have use a few more developers, so
please join the mac-on-linux team!
/Samuel Rydh