Hi Mike, Mac and Linux are my fav topic - Are you able to come to the meeting on Sat I'll be bringing my black mac book.
The meeting is at the Station House bar , Long rock , Penzance , starts around 12 until 2.
Jay
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From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Paddison
Sent: 31 January 2018 16:05
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Subject: [LUG] Repurposing an old iMac into a Linux m/c
Hi
I have never written to a User Group for help before, so please excuse any bad manners or breaches of protocol on my part - any advice on how to do things properly will be gratefully received.
In summary, I have a 2007 24” iMac (2.16GHz IntelCore 2 Duo, 2GB SDRAM, 250GB Serial ATA Drive, NVIDIA GEFORCE) in good working condition that my grandchildren do no want because it is old and so I would like if possible to repurpose it into a Linux m/c.
I’ve read articles on the web that claim it is possible, but the articles all seem to be followed by succession of comments/reviews from people who have failed.
Can anyone please advise me on the feasibility/practicality of doing this and point me in the direction of a suitably authoritative article/tutorial etc on the way forward?
>From my previous attempts to run Windows on this computer, I don't think Bootcamp or VM s/w is going to be an effective way forward.
Regards, Mike
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