Apple Powerbook G4 and some modem doubts

[Dean Hamstead]

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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