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Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
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07-08-2015, 09:02 PM
I was wondering if anyone can make suggestions as to what would be a good Linux distro to try out on my ppc powerbook g4. I'd like to see if I can get some kind of linux going on that machine.
Glin22 
07-08-2015, 09:35 PM
Never had used one...
A quick Google seems to imply Ubuntu based distros should work..?? What happens if you put a "Linux Lite" live CD/DVD in it, and try to boot from it.? What I read was press "C" when powering on.? Dave
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PPC Ubuntu for G4 link is
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing/PPC http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releas...y/release/ https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate...y-powerpc/ Debian https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/pmac
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07-09-2015, 01:08 AM
I've got Ubuntu Mate running on a Mac Mini due to it being the only one with PPC support at the time and it works fine.
I would prefer to run Linux Lite if possible. Please post back if you manage to figure it out
07-09-2015, 01:57 AM
Thanks for your input, will take your suggestions into consideration...
I did some reading and Yellowdog came up... I downloaded it and will also download ubuntu mate, will be doing some testing, lets see what happens. Will report back once I have some info to share. Glin22
07-09-2015, 01:37 PM
errrrr
Quote:Status: Discontinuedhttp://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=yellowdog http://distrowatch.com/index.php?distribution=yellowdog
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07-31-2015, 06:46 PM
Well, I went out and got the PPC Lubuntu and PPC Ubuntu Mate, got them onto a DVD and put them into the Powerbook. I was surprised as Lubuntu booted as did Ubuntu Mate. But the thing was, the screen background had a very strange pattern to it. I played around a bit but both of those distros would lock up. I then put in Yellowdog, it also booted up without those weird patterns, didn't have too much time to fiddle around with it, maybe later.
Ya, I guess if Yellowdog is not supported that might not be the way to go since I'd be doing things by myself. For the time being, I am going to hold off a bit on the PPC stuff as I know I'd be fiddling around quite a bit with the PPC stuff to get that going, I think it's better for me to if I can get LInuxLite onto my Macbook first. But I did want to thank you folks who responded for providing the links and suggestions. BTW, I do a lot of searching for stuff by myself, I just asked folks here as I thought you would be more up on things, you were and that did save time. Glin22 
07-31-2015, 11:22 PM
Hello!
(07-31-2015, 06:46 PM)glin22 link Wrote:I think it's better for me to if I can get LInuxLite onto my Macbook first. UIAM, unfortunately, there is no version of Linux Lite available for the PowerPC platform... 73 DE N4RPS Rob ![[Image: EtYqOrS.png%5D]](http://imgur.com/EtYqOrS.png%5D) A gun in your hand is worth more than a whole police force on the phone.
08-04-2015, 05:12 AM
Yes, I knew there wasn't a LinuxLite version for the PPC platform, the last part of my message was referring to my macbook which is Intel based, already got it going in virtual box.
Glin22
08-18-2015, 01:14 AM
Id like to look into getting LinuxLite working on an old PPC (pre-Intel Mac)....or at least a setup like Lite. Seeing debian (and ubuntu) have now put out current versions for PPC I wondered if I took a cut down debian distribution like Finnix (has a working current PPC version) and added to it, if a PPC Lite could be created.
certainly would be great to revive those old Macs out there. |
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