NetBSD/mac68k is the port of NetBSD to Apple Macintosh computers that utilize the Motorola 68k-series processor. It should run on most Macintoshes with a 68040 or 68030 processor, and on Macs with a 68020 processor (provided that they also have a 68851 PMMU). For Macs using the PowerPC processor, please take a look at NetBSD/macppc. The mac68k port was originally known as MacBSD. It began as a port of the Berkeley Networking Release 2 (more commonly known as Net/2) with 386BSD-0.1 filling in the cracks. This was running in a basic form in the late spring of 1992. About that time, it became obvious that 386BSD was a dead end, and NetBSD looked like the way to go. The initial NetBSD merge was into the 0.8 released sources. The first formal release of NetBSD/mac68k was as a part of NetBSD 1.0. NetBSD/mac68k was the first free OS to run on a 680x0-based Macintosh, and currently supports more of these systems than any free OS. Development activity on NetBSD/mac68k continues at its usual pace (in other words, when the volunteers find time). Much progress has been made, however, and most desktop systems can boot to a usable state. NetBSD/mac68k FAQ NetBSD/mac68k Meta-FAQ NetBSD/mac68k Info Sheet BSD/mac68k Booter Manual NetBSD/mac68k Supported hardware History of NetBSD/mac68k Matthew Theobald's NetBSD/mac68k Installation Guide Illustrated Installation Walkthrough by Erik Winkler NetBSD's port to m68k based Macintosh machines all of the m68k-based NetBSD ports NetBSD/macppc is NetBSD's port to Apple's PowerPC based Macintosh machines Mark Andres' NetBSD/mac68k web site Allen Briggs' MacBSD web site Mac II, IIx, IIcx, SE/30 Mac IIci Mac IIsi, IIvx, IIvi Performa 400/405/410/430, 450, 460/466/467 LC/Performa 520, 550/560 Performa 600/600CD MacTV LC II, III, III+ Classic II Color Classic Centris 650 Quadra 700 Quadra 610, 650, 800 Quadra/Centris 660AV Quadra 840AV Quadra 630 Centris 610 System is based on the Motorola 68LC040 and FPU functions are not yet fully supported. Quadra 610 DOS Quadra 605 LC 475, Performa 475/476 LC 575, Performa 575/577/578 LC 580, Performa 580/588 LC 630/630 DOS, Performa 630/631/635/636/637/638 Performa 640 DOS PowerBook 170 PowerBook 160/165/180 PowerBook 550c