Apple Powerbook G4 and some modem doubts

[Israel Miranda]

I used Debian for a long time too. I started to get frustrated with debian
when I was compiling many packages from source in experimental, debian
source tools are not so good as the binary tools, and I always was curious
about BSD's system and the source approach so I decided to migrate. I am
aware that I may have more compatibility and software available with linux,
but I want to avoid that at all costs. I already installed freebsd in my
desktop x-86 machine and I decided to use my agere based modem. I have a
promotion that I get some credits for using dial-up connections for some
ISP, so once in a while I connect just for these credits, because I have a
DSL connection, so it is not so mandatory that I have it working.

I am having problem installing openbsd in my powerbook, the boot cd I starts
loading and after some seconds it halts my powerbook, and change the
configuration of my system time to the beggining of the UNIX era lol
I tried openbsd 4.4, 4.3, 4.1, 3.9, 3.6 and no success
My powerbook is the 5,9 the last model realeased and I searched the web a
lot about it with no luck. The only reference I found was about some people
with the same problem
http://www.archivesat.com/OpenBSD_PowerPC_port/thread3963726.htm
I'll try to contact him and ask for help in the openbsd list.
I didn't try the freebsd in my powerbook because it has no driver for my
wireless card, so I will keep looking for a solution to install openbsd
but for the time I am just configuring and studying freebsd in my x-86
machine.

2009/1/1 Dean Hamstead <dean at fragfest.com.au>

> If you want non-macosx on that hardware, linux is most likely your best
> option. Burn me at the stake as needed. I ran debian linux on various G3 and
> G4 hardware for about 5 years. Its a shame they abandoned the arch, its the
> most stable linux ive used.
>
> You want a dial up modem??
>
> Dean
>
> Israel Miranda wrote:
>
>> Hi there guys. I just acquired and used powerbook g4 on ebay, and I've
>> been
>> planning to install freebsd on my machines for quite sometime.
>> Does any of you use freebsd on a powerpc machine ?
>> I'll install it anyway, but I just wonder if there is good support for
>> freebsd in the ppc platform. I mean, enough programs, I know ppc
>> architecture is on tyer 2 support, so I am asking if someone has freebsd
>> installed on a powerpc machine as a primary
>> operating system and is satisfied with it. Actually I am more worried
>> about
>> skype because I need it, and maybe some other apps I'll need in the way.
>> My doubt is to use either freebsd or macos X leopard in my powerbook as
>> primary OS. At first Macos X leopard seems to have a lot of apps for ppc
>> but
>> I am a new Macos X user too. Please, no suggestions of installing linux, I
>> am a long time linux user and I no longer want to use it for my personal
>> machines.
>>
>> My second question is about modem support.
>> My desktop computer is a Pentium 4 478 socket 2.6ghz HT, on a intel D865
>> PERL motherboard and an intel 537EP modem.
>> Please recommend me any pci modem that is fully supported, because my
>> modem
>> has no freebsd driver at all.
>>
>> Thanks for the help guys.
>>
>>
>>
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