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== Notes ==
== Notes ==

It treats IDE devices as SCSI devices.<ref>https://github.com/openbios/openfirmware/blob/d5cc657ce81c0f7d1857b4687766b64d75a4145d/ofw/gui/findos.fth#L37</ref>
* It treats IDE devices as SCSI devices.<ref>https://github.com/openbios/openfirmware/blob/d5cc657ce81c0f7d1857b4687766b64d75a4145d/ofw/gui/findos.fth#L37</ref>
* It only recognizes 601, 603, 603e, 604, and 604e CPUs.<ref>https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-ppc/2017-07/msg00581.html</ref>


== Versions I have ==
== Versions I have ==

Revision as of 03:22, 6 February 2024

VENEER.EXE is a COFF executable used to start the boot sequence for Windows NT on PowerPC.

Description

VENEER.EXE is an ARC firmware implementation that runs on an existing Open Firmware environment.[1]

Notes

  • It treats IDE devices as SCSI devices.[2]
  • It only recognizes 601, 603, 603e, 604, and 604e CPUs.[3]

Versions I have

  • Open Firmware ARC Interface Version 3.03 (Sep 19 1996 - 02:29:26), 128512 bytes[4]
  • Open Firmware ARC Interface Version 3.0 (Jul 12 1996 - 18:46:28), 161792 bytes[5][6]

References