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Hello,

> im completely newbie about NetBSD on powerpc and I am specially
> interested on the iBook G4 model, late 2004. Ive been reading the info
> on the port official site, but it is still no clear to me what is the
> current state of NetBSD on the specific model. Im a bit confused about
> ADB keyboards, I read somewhere that its not possible to install a BSD
> on a iBook with ADB, except if a use an external usb keyboard. Is this
> real, or is it possible to install NetBSD on the iBook G4 using its
> integrated keyboard?

Sure it's possible. I don't remember when this ADB keyboard problem was
fixed, probably after 2.0 was released, so better get a 3.0 Beta or
-current iso image to start with.


> I wanted to know too what is the current suport for sleep/suspend and
> all the advanced energy consumption functions to make the battery stay
> charged for a long time.

None. CPU sleep mode works mostly so it cools down when idle but there's
no support for changing clock speed ( although I have a patch that
implements it ) or any real power management. Hardware monitors ( and
therefore the interface to talk to the fan controller ) will probably
only work on your iBook with very recent -current.

have fun
Michael

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