[vox-tech] linux on Mac iBook

Jonathan Stickel jjstickel at sbcglobal.net
Thu Mar 17 15:48:34 PST 2005


Dylan Beaudette wrote:
> 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.
> 

If you can come help, I'll burn a PPC sarge net-install disk.  As you 
may have guessed from another thread today, I'm not all that big on 
Debian, but I am happy to let others try.

Jonathan


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