Update on FreeBSD 6.0 ppc status ?

[Peter Grehan]

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.