NetBSD/Mac68k ADB 'Past Kernels' Page

Results were gathered from people on the net, since I have a limited number of machines that I can test with.

Index

• Availibility of Older Kernels
• HWDIRECT #168
• ADBTEST #160
• ADBTEST #139
• ADBTEST #132
• ADBTEST #110/#111
• ADBTEST #90/#91
• ADBTEST #77/#78
• netbsd.11.28 and netbsd.noae.11.28
• netbsd.9.26
• Disclaimer

This page is under a general state of construction.
Last updated August 14th, 1997.

Availibility of Older Kernels

To save disk space, I do not keep all of the older kernels here for immediate download. If for some reason you need to get a copy of one of the kernels listed here, please email me and we will work something out.

HWDIRECT #168

When the MRG_ADB option is disabled, which in effect enables the HWDIRECT option, the ADB, RTC, and PRAM code in the kernel source access the hardware directly instead of calling routines in the ROMs. If the MRG_ADB option is enabled (which is the default for the GENERIC configuration files right now) all access to these devices are done by the MRG code, which calls routines in the ROMs.

A few details of the HWDIRECT code:

• Name: HWDIRECT #168
• Supports models that have II series ADB hardware.
• Supports models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Provides hooks for Takashi Hamada's Power Manager code changes, which are now also part of the official kernel source, and allow many Powerbook models to have working ADB support.
  (For more information on the Power Manger code, you can check out the Power Manager Patches for NetBSD page.)
• Improving support for models that have Cuda series hardware. Although the code is in place and works somewhat, it hangs often and should not be considered stable quite yet.
• Collision detection of devices during ADBReInit. This allows multiple devices of the same type (2 mice, 2 keyboards, etc) to be attached and not conflict. This was required in order to provide support for certain 3-button mice.

Here is the known status of all the Mac models for this kernel:

Machine has been tested - ADB and all other functions seem to be working.
Machine should work, but has not been tested.
Machine has not been tested, but probably currently does not work completely, due to ADB issues.
Machine has not been tested, but probably currently does not work, due to issues unrelated to the ADB support.
Machine has been tested and is not working, with further explaination of the problem.

"II" Series Machines:

II
IIx
IIcx
SE/30
IIci
Quadra 700
Centris 650
Quadra 800
Quadra 650
Centris 610
Quadra 610

"IIsi" Series Machines:

IIsi
Classic II
LC III, Performa 450
LC II, Performa 400/405/430 - never even clears screen on boot
IIvi
Performa 600
IIvx
Performa 460/465/467
Quadra 900 - unsure if this is a IIsi Series model
Quadra 950 - unsure if this is a IIsi Series model
Color Classic - unsure if this is a IIsi Series model
Color Classic II - unsure if this is a IIsi Series model

"Cuda" Series Machines: (work still in progress)

(or ) LC 520
Centris 660AV
(or ) Quadra 840AV
LC 550, Performa 550 - machine hangs if you move mouse or type quickly
(or ) LC 475, Performa 475/476
(or ) LC 575, Performa 575/577/578
Quadra 605 - boot does not get beyond the initial "[ preserving...]" line
(or ) LC 630, Performa 630, Quadra 630

"PowerBook" Series Machines: (for more up to date info check out the Power Manager Patches for NetBSD page.)

PowerBook 5xx Series
Duo Series
PowerBook 160 - boots but ADB doesn't work?!?
PowerBook 170
PowerBook 180/180c
PowerBook 140
PowerBook 145/145B
PowerBook 165/165c
(or ) PowerBook 150
(or ) PowerBook 190

ADBTEST #160

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #160
• Based on kernel source pulled down September 29th, 1996.
• Supports models that have II series ADB hardware.
• Supports models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Includes version 0.4.1 of Michael Zucca's intvidtest code which improves support for internal video on some machines.
• Is configured for the 'sbc' SCSI driver, not the 'ncrscsi' SCSI driver, which is normally the default with the GENERIC kernels.
• Includes early (read as: not yet complete) support for Powerbook models based on code I received from Takashi Hamada.
• Attempts to determine ADB hardware type (based on machine type) during boot. If it is a model for which I am totally unsure of the type of ADB hardware, or which the ADB hardware type is known but not supported, then the ADB functions are turned off. Hopefully, this may allow some people to boot on machines for which ADB support is not completed, and log in over the serial line.

This kernel has been tested on and is known to work on the following machines:

• II
• IIsi
• LCII, Performa 400/405/430
• LCIII, Performa 450
• Classic II
• Powerbook 550c Note: The 550c was sold in Japan only and is basically a 540c with a full 68040 in it.

This kernel has been tested on and the ADB support on these machines appears to work. However, kernel support for other things (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) is not complete:

• Quadra 610/650
• PowerBook 520, 540, 540c

This kernel has been tested on and is not working on the following machines:

• IIci - doesn't even clear screen
• Centris 610/650 - hangs in ADBReInit phase
• Powerbook 140, 160 - hangs in ADBReinit phase

This kernel should work on the following machines, although I have not received a report from anyone yet:

• IIx, IIcx, SE/30
• IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600
• Performa 460/465/467

The ADB portions of the kernel should work on the following machines (that is, some ADB devices should be detected during boot), but kernel support for other things (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) may not be complete:

• Quadra 700, Quadra 800
• Color Classic, Color Classic II
• Quadra 950, Quadra 950 (unsure on ADB hardware type for these two)

The following machines probably use the Cuda chip, which although similar to the IIsi series of ADB hardware, is actually slightly different, and so support for them is still in the works. In addition, kernel support for other things (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) may not be complete: You may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line.

• Quadra 605, LC475, Performa 475/476
• LC575, Performa 575/577/578
• LC520, Performa 550
• LC550
• Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630
• Centris 660AV, Quadra 660AV
• Quadra 840AV

ADBTEST #139

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #139
• Based on kernel source pulled down March 26th, 1996. (I have NOT had time to bring this kernel up to the most current official sources. I hope to do that soon.)
• Attempts to determine which type of machine you are on. If it is a model for which I am totally unsure of the type of ADB hardware, or which the ADB hardware type is known but not supported, then the ADB functions are turned off. Hopefully, this may allow some people to boot on machines for which ADB support is not completed, and log in over the serial line.
• Supports models that have II series ADB hardware.
• Supports models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• When using a machine which uses the II series ADB hardware, moving the mouse no longer delays or loses keyboard data that is typed while the mouse is moving.
• When using a machine which uses the II series ADB hardware, the Real Time Clock and PRAM functions are now suported.
• Now correctly recognizes the Performa 460/465/467 as having the IIsi type ADB hardware.

This kernel has been tested on and is known to work on the following machines:

• II
• IIsi
• LCIII, Performa 450
• Performa 460/465/467
  

This kernel should work on the following machines, although I have not received a report from anyone yet:

• IIx, IIci, IIcx, SE/30
• IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600

The ADB portions of the kernel should work on the following machines, but there is a good chance that something else in the kernel (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) does not yet work:

• Centris 610/650, Quadra 610/650 - booted (kernel in MacOS), recognized the ADB devices, but stopped where the disks are mounted because I didn't have any real NetBSD drives on this system
• Quadra 700, Quadra 800
• Classic II - hangs after "Video Address 0xfee09a80 -> 6a09a80"
• Color Classic, Color Classic II
• LCII, Performa 400/405/430 - boots and ADB works, but hangs about %20 of the time - most likely memory mapping/layout problems
• Quadra 950, Quadra 950 (unsure on ADB hardware type for these two)

The following machines probably use the Cuda chip, which although similar to the IIsi series of ADB hardware, is actually slightly different, and so support for them is still in the works. In addition, there is a good chance that something else in the kernel (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) does not yet work. You may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line.

• Quadra 605, LC475, Performa 475/476 - clears screen, hangs at "preserving xxx bytes..."
• LC575, Performa 575/577/578
• LC520, Performa 550
• LC550
• Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630 - "unexpected trap: vector offset 0xc8c from 3ef4000a" displayed after "using xx buffers containing xxx bytes of memory"
• Centris 660AV, Quadra 660AV
• Quadra 840AV

The ADB portions of the kernel will not work on the following machines, although you may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line. This is because these machines use a different type of ADB hardware interface that is not yet supported.

• Any model which uses the Cuda chip (see above)
• ANY PowerBook model

ADBTEST #132

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #132
• Based on kernel source pulled down March 26th, 1996.
• Attempts to determine which type of machine you are on. If it is a model for which I am totally unsure of the type of ADB hardware, or which the ADB hardware type is known but not supported, then the ADB functions are turned off. Hopefully, this may allow some people to boot on machines for which ADB support is not completed, and log in over the serial line.
• Supports models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Supports models that have II series ADB hardware.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• When using a machine which uses the II series ADB hardware, moving the mouse can delay or lose keyboard data that is typed while the mouse is moving.
• When using a machine which uses the II series ADB hardware, the Real Time Clock and PRAM functions do NOT work.
• Models with IIsi series ADB hardware that support soft power will power off when the shutdown command is issued.

This kernel has been tested on and is known to work on the following machines:

• II, IIci
• II (with Daystar 50MHz 030 board)
• IIsi
• LCIII, Performa 450

This kernel should work on the following machines, although I have not received a report from anyone yet:

• IIx, IIcx, SE/30
• IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600
• Performa 460/465/467

The ADB portions of the kernel should work on the following machines, but there is a good chance that something else in the kernel (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) does not yet work:

• Centris 610/650, Quadra 610/650 - booted (kernel in MacOS), recognized the ADB devices, but stopped where the disks are mounted because I didn't have any real NetBSD drives on this system
• Quadra 700, Quadra 800
• Classic II - hangs after "Video Address 0xfee09a80 -> 6a09a80"
• Color Classic, Color Classic II
• LCII, Performa 400/405/430 - boots and ADB works, but hangs about %20 of the time - most likely memory mapping/layout problems
• Quadra 950, Quadra 950 (unsure on ADB hardware type for these two)

The following machines probably use the Cuda chip, which although similar to the IIsi series of ADB hardware, is actually slightly different, and so support for them is still in the works. In addition, there is a good chance that something else in the kernel (SCSI support, memory mapping, etc.) does not yet work. You may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line.

• Quadra 605, LC475, Performa 475/476 - clears screen, hangs at "preserving xxx bytes..."
• LC575, Performa 575/577/578
• LC520, Performa 550
• LC550
• Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630 - "unexpected trap: vector offset 0xc8c from 3ef4000a" displayed after "using xx buffers containing xxx bytes of memory"
• Centris 660AV, Quadra 660AV
• Quadra 840AV

The ADB portions of the kernel will not work on the following machines, although you may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line. This is because these machines use a different type of ADB hardware interface that is not yet supported.

• Any model which uses the Cuda chip (see above)
• ANY PowerBook model

ADBTEST #110/#111

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #110 and ADBTEST #111
• Based on kernel source pulled down Feb. 24th, 1996.
• ADBTEST 110 only: Attempts to determine which type of machine you are on. If it is NOT a model that is known to work, then the ADB functions are turned off. Hopefully, this may allow some people to boot on machines for which ADB support is not completed, and log in over the serial line.
• ADBTEST 111 only: Assumes you have a machine that supports the IIsi ADB interface. If you aren't, the boot will probably hang or crash.
• Supports ONLY models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30 models.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• Fixed possible timing problem which may have affected faster machines.
• Reading/writing to the Real Time Clock works. (reading and writing to specific PRAM locations is not yet supported because NetBSD doesn't currently use this)
• Enables the APPLE-POWER switch for NMI if not already done by Macsbug at MacOS boot time.
• No longer hangs after 5-10 keystrokes in the debugger.
• ADB interrupt code calls serial interrupt code to reduce fifo overruns.
• Clock no longer runs 2/3 faster than it should

This kernel has been tested on and is known to work on the following machines:

• IIsi
• LCIII, Performa 450

This kernel should work on the following machines, although I have not received a report from anyone yet:

• IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600

This kernel may work on the following machines, but it's just a guess:
(The ADB code may work, but there may still be other problems, such as memory mapping or other device related issues, that still need to be resolved.)

• Quadra 605, LC475, Performa 475/476
• LCII, Performa 400/405/430
• LC575, Performa 575/577/578
• LC520, Performa 550
• LC550
• Performa 460/465/467
• Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630
• Color Classic
• Centris 660AV, Quadra 660AV
• Quadra 840AV
• Quadra 950

It has been reported to me that the following systems do not work with this kernel:

• Classic II, Performa 200

The ADB portions of the kernel will not work on the following machines, although you may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line. This is because these machines use a different type of ADB hardware interface that is not yet supported.

• II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, SE/30, most Centris models not listed above, most Quadra models not listed above
• ANY PowerBook model (although I have heard reports that some of the newer PowerBooks, like the 550, use a IIsi type of interface, so we'll see)

ADBTEST #90/#91

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #90 and ADBTEST #91
• Based on kernel source pulled down Feb. 13th, 1996.
• #90 Only: Attempts to determine which type of machine you are on. If it is NOT a model that is known to work, then the ADB functions are turned off. Hopefully, this may allow some people to boot on machines for which ADB support is not completed, and log in over the serial line.
• #91 Only: Assumes that you are booting on a machine that uses the IIsi type of ADB hardware. If you aren't, the boot will probably hang or crash.
• Better timing calculations to account for faster machines.
• Supports ONLY models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30 models.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• Reading and writing to the Real Time Clock does not work.
• "Programmer's Switch" soft key may not work.
• Clock runs 2/3 faster than it should

This kernel has been tested on and is known to work on the following machines:

• IIsi
• LCIII, Performa 450

This kernel should work on the following machines, although I have not received a report from anyone yet:

• IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600

This kernel may work on the following machines, but it's just a guess:
(The ADB code may work, but there may still be other problems, such as memory mapping or other device related issues, that still need to be resolved.)

• Quadra 605, LC475, Performa 475/476
• Classic II, Performa 200
• Centris 660AV, Quadra 660AV
• Quadra 840AV

It has been reported to me that the following systems do not work with this kernel:

• Quadra 950 - 'cleanup' section appears to work, but then hangs (#91)
• Performa 460/465/467 - ADB works, but possible filesystem and memory problems (#91)
• Color Classic - fails at 'video address...' or 'scsibus0 at ncrscsi0...' messages, before the code ever get to the ADB section (#90)
• Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630 - 'cleanup' appears to get data properly, but it's all 0xFF - could be memory mapping problems (#91)
• LCII, Performa 400/405/430 - hangs at 'adb: using IIsi series hardware support' (#91)

The ADB portions of the kernel will not work on the following machines, although you may be able to boot without ADB support and login using the serial line. This is because these machines use a different type of ADB hardware interface that is not yet supported.

• II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, SE/30, most Centris models not listed above, most Quadra models not listed above
• ANY PowerBook model

ADBTEST #77/#78

Description:

• Name: ADBTEST #77 and ADBTEST #78
• Based on kernel source pulled down Jan. 25th, 1996.
• ADB routines totally redesigned. Now totally interrupt driven. Spends less time at splhigh (interrupts off).
• #77 Only: Skips ADB setup if machine has unknown or unsupported ADB hardware.
• #78 Only: Always uses IIsi-series ADB hardware support, regardless of machine type.
• Supports ONLY models that have IIsi series ADB hardware.
• Will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30 models.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• Reading and writing to the Real Time Clock does not work.
• "Programmer's Switch" soft key may not work.

netbsd.11.28 and netbsd.noae.11.28

Description:

• Name: netbsd.11.28 and netbsd.noae.11.28
• Based on kernel source pulled down Nov. 17th, 1995.
• This version does actually poll the ADB bus for devices. The pervious version simply assumed what devices you had.
• noae version only: Skips /dev/ae0 (ethernet) device setup.
• It should support Ken Nakata's support for 3 button trackballs (TrackMan).
• Will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30 models.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• Reading and writing to the Real Time Clock does not work.

netbsd.9.26

Description:

• Name: netbsd.9.26
• Based on kernel source pulled down Nov. 17th, 1995.
• Assumes that you have a standard mouse and a standard keyboard and that's it.
• Only receives ADB data, can't send it.
• It does not support Ken Nakata's support for 3 button trackballs (TrackMan).
• It does not support NFS.
• Will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30 models.
• Will NOT work on ANY PowerBook.
• Reading and writing to the Real Time Clock does not work.

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