Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:19:22 -0700 From: John Pfersich <jp1660@att.net> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "Development" machine - a used Mac? Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060213181519.02efc188@ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net> In-Reply-To: <20060213171425.4f668b11.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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I'd say that you should get the fastest processor, ignoring the amount of memory in the box. You'll probably want to get at least one gigabyte of memory; I have 1.75 gig with dual 867 MHz G4's and it hauls a--. At 05:14 PM 2/13/2006 +0100, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: >Hi, > >I bought the Mac mini with the intention that I would do FreeBSD >development (ok - testing, reporting bugs and so on, I'm not a >developer) on it. However, the mini soon took place as my home theater >machine, mainly because it runs MythFrontend well enough. >This means that it is "hard" to get it free for FreeBSD use, at any >given time. > >So now I'm thinking about buying a second machine to mess around with >FreeBSD. I could just buy another mini, but I see that I can get used >G4's for about half the price of a mini here. And yes, budget is always >an issue. :-) >A couple of examples: >http://www.applehistory.norhost.net/g4agp.html >with 400 or 450 MHz cpu, 312MB or 640MB RAM >or >http://www.applehistory.norhost.net/g4_quick_2002.html >with 933 MHz cpu and 768 MHz cpu. > >Would one of these be a good development machine? >And, does the G4 make a lot of noise, or is it (nearly) silent? >How much RAM do I need? Is 512MB enough, or should it have more? > >Should I consider other machines instead? > >Any hints welcome. >-- >Regards >Torfinn Ingolfsen, >Norway > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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