Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 23:37:21 +1000 From: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> To: edward <kouye@wanadoo.fr> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Update on FreeBSD 6.0 ppc status ? Message-ID: <436CB591.9010500@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <436C8D13.7090606@wanadoo.fr> References: <436C8D13.7090606@wanadoo.fr>
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Hi Edward, > Just wanted to check on what has changed since > http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/ppc.html was updated last june. > Is FreeBSD ppc now usable on a day to day basis (i.e. newbie-proof) or > is it still at a too early stage for that ? I'd say yes to usable, no to newbie-proof. > "G4 ibooks/powerbooks - internal keyboard/mouse not supported," is that > still an issue ? Yes. > Finally, I use a PowerBook Titanium (G4/667), with an external firewire > DVD drive and FreeBSD would be installed on an existing partition on an > external firewire HD. What are my chances ? If you can dig up an external USB keyboard, your chances are excellent. Firewire is supported. later, Peter.
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