[vox-tech] linux on Mac iBook

Dylan Beaudette dylan at iici.no-ip.org
Thu Mar 17 15:46:05 PST 2005


On Thursday 17 March 2005 03:23 pm, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
> Someone wants to install Linux on a Mac iBook (i.e. PowerPC arch.) at
> the installfest Saturday.  This is new to me.  Any recommendations,
> especially in regards to distribution?  For new users, I often go with
> Fedora.  I see that the test version of Fedora 4 is out with a version
> for PPC.  I'll probably go with that unless I'm advised not to.
>
> Anyone able to come help with a PPC install on Saturday?
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan

I might be able to come. Regardless, i would certainly recommend 
Debian/Testing for this machine. I have been running it on my powerbook G3 
now for a couple of years. Also, the Debian-PPC mailing list is VERY active.

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Dylan Beaudette
Soils and Biogeochemistry Graduate Group
University of California at Davis
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