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What version of Open Firmware ships on my Power Computing computer?

Open Firmware is a cross-platform firmware standard for controlling hardware. Open Firmware is used by all PCI-based Mac OS computers, including Power Computing's PCI-based computers.

The following chart displays the various Power Computing computers and the version of Open Firmware they ship with:

Model               Architecture      Version of OF
-----               -------------     -------------
PowerCurve          Catalyst          1.0.5
PowerWave           Tsunami           1.0.5
PowerCenter         Catalyst          1.0.5
PowerTower          Catalyst          1.0.5
PowerBase           Alchemy           2.0
PowerTower Pro      Tsunami           1.0.5
PowerCenter Pro     Catalyst          1.0.5

Machines Affected: PowerCurve, PowerWave, PowerCenter, PowerTower, PowerBase, PowerTower Pro, PowerCenter Pro