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Subject: Re: FreeBSD on ppc ?
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>    i currently doing my project I under the topic Netbed.I would like to
>    ask whether the FreeBSD can be installed into Apple Macintosh
>    powerbook (ppc) 3400c. I've check the supported platforms info on the
>    website but i'm not so sure about that.Thank you.

  It's unlikely that FreeBSD will support that model given that
it uses an older version of OpenFirmware. I'd suggest looking
at NetBSD, since it is listed as supported on their matrix:

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

later,

Peter.