Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:45:06 +0100 From: edward <kouye@wanadoo.fr> To: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org>, freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Update on FreeBSD 6.0 ppc status ? Message-ID: <436CB762.7000008@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <436CB591.9010500@freebsd.org> References: <436C8D13.7090606@wanadoo.fr> <436CB591.9010500@freebsd.org>
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Thanks Peter. Just for my education, what is keeping FreeBSD from supporting an internal keyboard and trackpad ? Edward Peter Grehan wrote: > 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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