OpenBSD also supports the PowerPC platform.
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From: Matthew Seaman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:26 AM
To: joost knetsch
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Subject: Re: Apple?
On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 09:55:10PM +0100, joost knetsch wrote:
> i wonder if its possible to install freebsd on a apple computer?
> I have a G4 500mhz macintosh.
> ??
The FreeBSD PPC port is at quite an early stage of development still,
and not really suitable for any use other than development work yet.
See:
http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/ppc.html
There's some more up to date information on the mailing list:
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ppc/
You could use NetBSD for your purposes:
http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/
Cheers,
Matthew
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