Computing Dictionary
PowerPC Platform definition
architecture, standard (PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform) An open system standard, designed by
IBM, intended to ensure compatibility among
PowerPC-based systems built by different companies. The PReP standard specifies the
PCI bus, but will also support
ISA,
MicroChannel and
PCMCIA.
PReP-compliant systems will be able to run the
Macintosh OS,
OS/2,
WorkplaceOS,
AIX,
Solaris,
Taligent and
Windows NT. IBM systems will (of course) be PReP-compliant. Apple's first
PowerPC Macintoshes will not be compliant, but future ones may be.
IBM info (http://fnctsrv0.chips.ibm.com/products/ppc/L3ppcp.html).
(http://billboard.emedia.com.au/chipster/computers/CHRP/whatsCHRP.html).
[Current OS statuses?]
(1997-03-23)
