Hi,

Thanks, I have a clamshell iBook that is the upstairs display system.
As you point out it runs NetBSD just fine.

I just didn't want to carry it around and have it get broken.

Thanks.

cheers

bruce

On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 12:24:56PM -0500, David H. Gutteridge wrote:
> >It seems that either a 3400 or one of the various G3 powerbooks would
> >be a good match.  In my case cheap is important since it's the carry
> >around system and I don't want to care that it gets dropped,
> >"borrowed," etc.  Are there any problems with NetBSD on either of
> >these?
> 
> >I'm leaning towards a G3 of some sort since the 3400s would have to be
> >quite cheap to make up for the slower performance.
> 
> Depending upon the features you're looking for, I would recommend an
> original iBook.  I have an iBook SE, and it's like a tank, I've never
> had a single problem with it.  I've run NetBSD on it for a few years
> now.  Right now I'm using 3.0, and everything "just works" except
> audio (which I don't care about).  If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
> 
> Dave
> 

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