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> I've got several "5-color" RevC iMacs hitting EOL with Apple not 
> supporting 10.4 on them (266 and 300's). Though I've been lurking here 
> for months, I don't recall (nor can I find) whether or not ethernet 
> works on these.

  The revC has the BMAC+ ethernet, which isn't yet supported.

> If it does, I'd be glad to hang onto one or two of these just for 
> occasional testing and abuse. Or if there's a lack of interest in these 
> models, I'll just let them fade away...

  May as well hang on to one. I love my revB ! Will get the eth working 
one day.

> I may have a Cube or two available soon, too. What's the story with 
> these and FreeBSD?

  Should work fine. X should work on the Rage, and will hopefully work 
soon on the Radeon if that's what you have.

later,

Peter.