Support for PowerMac hardware?

[Brad Knowles <blk_(_at_)_skynet_(_dot_)_be>]

Folks,

	I got Dale Rahn's e-mail address from the OpenBSD page at 
<http://www.openbsd.org/powerpc.html>, and I've sent him mail on this 
subject, although I've gotten no reply.  Thus, I am posting this 
question here.


	I currently have a PCI PowerMac 7200/90, and I'm mulling over my 
various upgrade/replacement options to try to turn this into a 
machine that could be supported by at least NetBSD, but for obvious 
security reasons, I'd much prefer to run OpenBSD (I want to make this 
machine my firewall/NAT/proxy server at home).


	I've tracked down a site on the web that will sell part exchange 
upgrades to 7600/120 logic board for $399, which I believe would 
allow me to keep my current DIMM RAM (which I spent a bundle on when 
I bought it), actually give me a second Ethernet interface (I have 
one of those 7200/90s that has a screwed-up on-board Ethernet port, 
so I had to buy a card to plug in), etc....

	Alternatively, I've found another site that has complete used 
systems (PowerMac 7600/132 16MB RAM/1.2 GB HD/8xCD) for sale at 
$699.99.


	Do you have any advice, or additional details you can give me? 
Just what level of support does OpenBSD 2.6 provide for PCI PowerMac 
hardware -- can it make use of an ATI Mach64 RAGE video card?


	TIA!

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