Hi All, Wanted to query the list and get some suggestions on how I should go about a project.
I have an old iMac (G3 I believe..one-piece blue & clear shell) that is running a PowerPC chip. What I would ideally like to do is get it dual (or triple) booting between linux & Mac OS. I am not overly worried about storing data on it as I have a Windows 2003 domain (yes I know) that acts as my file server/domain controller, etc. so I would anticpate the whole hard drive being used. I am sort of in the research stages right now so am gathering information and deciding form there. I would anticipate that this wopuld just be a general purpose/test box that sit in the kitchen. If it supports an AirCard I am contemplating installing one...but would want to make sure that the AirCard would work in Linux as well. What I need suggestions on is the following: * Any distro suggestions? I am pretty comfortable with and would prefer using *buntu's but I don't know if they still make any of these for the PPC chips. Do they? If so where are they found? I know there is Yellow Dog and have heard is one of the better ones for Mac's. Any opinions, etc? * What pre-installation steps do I need to consider? Is there a special order I should install things in? I am planning top use OS 9.2.2 right now and if I can ever get my hands on a copy of Mac OS X I would like to install that as well. I don't know if it is recommended/possible/advisable to boot into 9 & 10 & then into Linux as well...basically setting up a triple boot. Or is it better to have an OS 9 for now, then upgrade it to OS X & run OS 9 stuff in classic mode & then stick with a dual boot? * Seeing as it will initially connect to a Windows domain and later to a Linux domain is there anything I would need server side? I knwo windows has services for mac, but I am thinking if there is something for Linux or possible an open source equivalent of Services for mac in windows. I seem to remember something like that... but the name escapes me and can't think of the details. * Anything else I might be forgetting? _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
