On 24 Jul 2001, Bruce Anderson wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 10:16 PM, linc <mailto:linc@thelinuxlink.net> wrote:
> >>     Whoever told you that Mac's don't run NetBSD was mistaken. There
> >> are versions for 68K Mac's and for PowerMac's. I use an old Mac IIci
> >> to netboot my VAX 4300 every time I upgrade the VAX's OS.
> >
> >I looked on the NetBSD website and it said the 5200 wasn't supported...
> >Is it wrong?
> 
> The 52xx are All-in-one machines (w/15" color screen)
> No PCI bus and no OF and no ethernet :-(
> 
> The only OS listed as working would be MkLinux
> http://mklinux.org/info/news.html#performa
> 
> Note that a 75MHz PPC603 is slower that a 601.
> My 90MHz 601 ~= 130MHz 603.
> 
> Also MkLinux is very slow drawing to the console.

There is a port of the monolithic Linux kernel to nubus-based powermacs.  
It claims to support the 5200.  I run it on a 6100 and it's a substantial
improvement over MkLinux.  See http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net.

- Greg