Build a powerpc desktop system based on FreeBSD

Alexey Dokuchaev danfe at FreeBSD.org
Mon Jan 29 16:55:52 UTC 2018


On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 10:08:05AM -0600, Justin Hibbits wrote:
> My G5 has a similar setup: FreeBSD 12-CURRENT on a dual core G5 with
> GeForce 6600, with the following port classes installed:
> * Window Maker / wdm
> * xfce4 for alternate desktop, and some goodies
> * claws-mail for email
> * epiphany browser (mostly works, some problems) (midori segfaults
>   for me recently, and firefox-esr hangs on start)
> * atril for pdf viewing
> * vim for editing

That pretty much covers my needs as well, except for one thing: how do
OpenGL apps perform on G5?  I'd like to be able to play Quake 2. :-)

./danfe


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