Re: [LUG] Non-functioning G4 iBook now boots thanks to Linux

[Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hm. Speaking of Macs... I am going to rescue an iMac G4 (aka iLamp AIUI) from a local project - anyone put a Linux on it? It's very old - probably c2004.

Looks like it's supported in Debian - anyone used it?

Gordon

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I put Debian on a PowerPC 5500/225 once.  That was fun.  Since it's a G4 (or G3, or New World PowerPC), installing Linux should be relatively trivial.  Installing on an Old World PowerPC Mac, like the 5500/225, is a somewhat more convoluted activity.

Grant.

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