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Re: [LUG] Repurposing an old iMac into a Linux m/c

 

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
To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 24â 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.
Iâve 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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