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> I have several mac's around here, PowerMac G4, PB G4 and Xserve.
> Do you think I can install FreeBSD on an external FireWire
> drive and boot from it?

 Install, absolutely. As for booting directly, I'm not so sure, since I
don't really know the OpenFirmware incantations for doing that. You may have
to boot the kernel over the net, and then tell it to mount the firewire drive
as root.

 I don't know if the XServe will boot: it's worth a try. The others should be OK.

> Is there any document about how to install FreeBSD on Mac?

 There's bits and pieces in the -ppc mail archive: I'll see if I can write
something up.

later,

Peter.