Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:37:11 -0600 From: Michael Clark <MClark@Nemschoff.com> To: 'Matthew Seaman' <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Apple? Message-ID: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D790B43E3D@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com>
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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 -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it is addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject to intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without copying, distributing or disclosing same.
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