Re: Little thought of today

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 2:26=E2=80=AFPM Umberto Cerrato <[email protected]=
om> wrote:
>
> I think we macppc users have a big pro among other NetBSD users out there=
 (i386, amd64 users in example). We have a one big family of machines very =
similar or identical among them. I am specifically talking about the G4 mac=
s which probably are the most common machines. Maybe the "best" PowerPC Mac=
s to run things on.
>
> Having a single big family means easier support, and a chance more if i.e=
. something work fine on a G4 iBook should/could run fine on a G4 mac mini =
too.
>
> We are somehow a bigger family compared to i.e. the many different x86 th=
inkpad and other manufacturers machines.
>
> I came out with this thought after trying NetBSD on a Xeon computer and a=
 Pentium 4 and another more recent Intel machine and surprisingly the exper=
ience has been the same and/or worse than the one with my beloved mac mini.
>
> But the difference is that with mac mini everything is easier. Since it i=
s a so "well known" system, there is a solution.
> While a random Xeon/Intel system may have a problem only few people may h=
ave experienced already.
>
> So actually, since we are a well defined group, I think it is easier or t=
here is more chance to have a working macppc _out of the box_ than a _rando=
m_ x86/amd64 machine.
>
> In fact I noticed x86 netbsd people somehow had to make a sort of decisio=
n about which of the many x86/amd64 systems to choose as "family"/reference=
 machine. Like the x2-- series thinkpads or t5--.
>
> Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you as well.

I never tried macppc. Do you have a particular favorite machine? I
haven't had one in a very long time. The mini seems nice.

Andy