That is why I use OpenBSD. I have built packages on my PPC machines with Gentoo Linux and can confirm you may need a few cups :-)
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 3, 2018, at 8:17 PM, Rino Rondan <rron...@itrestauracion.com.ar> wrote: > > Cool!! > > I will try it in PB g4, and news about freebsd 11, it is a tier 2 arch so pkg > is not working only use ports and drink a lot of coffee !!! > > > > > \-\-\- > > Rondan Rino > > Certificado en LPIC-3 > > LPI ID:LPI000209832 > > Verification Code:gbblvwyfxu > > Red Hat Certified Engineer -- RHCE -- RHCVA > > Phone: +1210 888 0738 > > Blog:http://www.itrestauracion.com.ar > > Cv: http://cv.rinorondan.com.ar > > http://counter.li.org Linux User -> #517918 > > Viva La Santa Federacion!! > > Mueran Los Salvages Unitarios!! > > ^^^Transcripcion de la epoca ^^^ > > Sent from ProtonMail, encrypted email based in Switzerland. > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > >> On March 3, 2018 11:55 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. >> <herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> I am running OpenBSD on a PB G4. It runs pretty well. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 3, 2018, at 6:40 PM, Rino Rondan rron...@itrestauracion.com.ar wrote: >>> >>> Hi!! >>> >>> I tested also with ubuntu ppc64 and works very fine, also Freebsd 11.1 >>> (currently testing now ) >>> >>> With ubuntu 16 I have problem with Nvidia driver I can not start correctly, >>> only frame buffer but with Ubuntu and Freebsd I did not have any error with >>> Disk and memory is ok. I will test Fedora later .. >>> >>> Do you know if openbsd works fine in powerbook g4 1.67ghz and Mac mini >>> 1.2ghz models also Apple Airport Extreme A1408 5th /6th Gen , I do not know >>> if it a good choice use those kind of router I do not know about those old >>> model. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> \-\-\- >>> >>> Rondan Rino >>> >>> Certificado en LPIC-3 >>> >>> LPI ID:LPI000209832 >>> >>> Verification Code:gbblvwyfxu >>> >>> Red Hat Certified Engineer -- RHCE -- RHCVA >>> >>> Phone: +1210 888 0738 >>> >>> Blog:http://www.itrestauracion.com.ar >>> >>> Cv: http://cv.rinorondan.com.ar >>> >>> http://counter.li.org Linux User -> #517918 >>> >>> Viva La Santa Federacion!! >>> >>> Mueran Los Salvages Unitarios!! >>> >>> ^^^Transcripcion de la epoca ^^^ >>> >>> Sent from ProtonMail, encrypted email based in Switzerland. >>> >>> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ >>> >>>> On March 2, 2018 2:52 PM, Christoph R. Murauer n...@nawi.is wrote: >>>> >>>> Yep saw it. https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc&m=151311724932380&w=2 >>>> >>>> real mem = 3221225472 (3072MB) >>>> >>>> avail mem = 2021347328 (1927MB) >>>> >>>> I have the machine not here. >>>> >>>>> Yeah i know about it running in 32bit-mode, but even then it should be >>>>> >>>>> able >>>>> >>>>> to use more than 1,6G right? >>>>> >>>>> I have an iBook G4 that has a max RAM of 1,5G on hardware-basis which >>>>> >>>>> makes >>>>> >>>>> sense and all, but on a G5?! >>>>> >>>>> Also, did you see his dmesg? :) >>>>> >>>>> \[...\] >>>>> >>>>> hw.product=PowerMac11,2 >>>>> >>>>> hw.physmem=2684354560 >>>>> >>>>> hw.usermem=2684342272 >>>>> >>>>> hw.ncpufound=2 >>>>> >>>>> \[...\] >>>>> >>>>> 2018-03-02 18:37 GMT+01:00 Christoph R. Murauer n...@nawi.is: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello ! >>>>>> >>>>>>> I also can't use more than 1,6G of RAM, although there's more in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> machine. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is normal (I have here 2 DP G5s) because OpenBSD runs only in >>>>>> >>>>>> 32 >>>>>> >>>>>> bit mode (even the G5 is a 64 bit CPU). See >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.openbsd.org/macppc.html section History. The max RAM in >>>>>> >>>>>> the G4 (G3 less) was 2 GB see >>>>>> >>>>>> https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/specs/powermac_g4_450.html >>>>>> >>>>>> as example. >
