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Another test of libfreevec-1.0.3 under the same Debian 4.0 "etch" as at previous time, but now on my PowerMac G4 400 MHz:







Archive with original data files: files/g4_400_tests_080426.zip

Labels: altivec, apple, linux, opensource, powermac, ppc

Today I received package with memory upgrade for PowerBook G4 (additional 512 MB for $40), PowerMac G4 (two additional 128 MB for $12 each) and also 3 batteries ($5 each) for PowerMac G4 and iMac G3 (not yet discussed here):



Screenshot from MacOS X running on my 15" PowerBook G4:



It says "Bus Speed: 167 MHz". Is it correct? I thought it should be 333 MHz...

P.S. According to specification it's correct...

Labels: apple, macosx, photo, powerbook, powermac, ppc

Today I got my Power Mac G4 400 MHz for $150 (incl.shipping)! It's a nice system from 1999 that has 256 MB RAM, 13.7 GB HDD, CD-ROM, 10/100 Ethernet, USB keyboard & mouse and 3 free PCI-slots.



I've just installed Debian 4.0r3 from "Businesscard-CD" (computer was delivered with MacOS 9.2 onboard). Probably I will do some upgrades as second Ethernet interface, additional memory and new battery for clock. I plan to use it as router and home web-server and may be as node for my "homebrew" distributed computing network...

Labels: apple, distributed_computing, linux, photo, powermac, ppc