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shane mullins writes:

>  I am not a Mac user by any means, but I think FreeBSD supports newer Macs.
>  http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/ppc.html

	From the FAQ:

	What is the current status?

	FreeBSD/PowerPC currently is on the verge of booting to
		single-user mode. 


	Not usable.
	Not even close to being usable.
	(Not a slam at the PPC porters, but rather a nod at the immense
amount of work yet to be done.)

	

				Robert Huff