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OpenBSD also supports the PowerPC platform.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Seaman [mailto:m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:26 AM
To: joost knetsch
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Apple?


On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 09:55:10PM +0100, joost knetsch wrote:

> i wonder if its possible to install freebsd on a apple computer?
> I have a G4 500mhz  macintosh.
> ??

The FreeBSD PPC port is at quite an early stage of development still,
and not really suitable for any use other than development work yet.
See:

    http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/ppc.html

There's some more up to date information on the mailing list:

    http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ppc/

You could use NetBSD for your purposes:

    http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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