I wouldn't even bother with USB 2.0, the spec - not the final-delivered-real-thing that hardware developers might soon start testing (not shipping) only barely beats IEEE 1394a speeds of 400Mbit/s currently in use and well supported by real shipping hardware. Remember too that IEEE 1394 doesn't even require a computer to connect compatible devices. Just wait for 1394b, with improved communications specs and 800 Mbit/s...
Can't wait 'til I get some 1394-native portable storage using this to work with my laptop.... and camcorder, digital camera, scanner, printer, TV, PDA, MTB, 4WD, fridge/freezer, etc.
You could try Darwin (a BSD variant), MkLinux, or if you have a non-G3 PCI PowerPC there's also BeOS - they haven't yet bothered to get it working on G3/G4 cpu's yet, I guess they're not as 'caring' as the linuxppc people.
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I wouldn't even bother with USB 2.0, the spec - not the final-delivered-real-thing that hardware developers might soon start testing (not shipping) only barely beats IEEE 1394a speeds of 400Mbit/s currently in use and well supported by real shipping hardware. Remember too that IEEE 1394 doesn't even require a computer to connect compatible devices. Just wait for 1394b, with improved communications specs and 800 Mbit/s... Can't wait 'til I get some 1394-native portable storage using this to work with my laptop.... and camcorder, digital camera, scanner, printer, TV, PDA, MTB, 4WD, fridge/freezer, etc.
Isn't there also MacMinix, MachTen UNIX, Yellow Dog Linux, Black Lab Linux, SuSE Linux, Darwin and BeOS?
Not necessarily up the creek if you've got a 680x0, do a search for MacMinix...
You could try Darwin (a BSD variant), MkLinux, or if you have a non-G3 PCI PowerPC there's also BeOS - they haven't yet bothered to get it working on G3/G4 cpu's yet, I guess they're not as 'caring' as the linuxppc people.