The Powerbook uses the PowerPC processor architecture.
According to the Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu for PowerPC is no
longer officially supported, and is a community port. How good
it is depends on how dedicated and experienced the PowerPC
community is. I'd guess that it is pretty good, but that some
less common stuff is no longer ported to PowerPC. You can
read about it and make your own judgements at
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPC>, which also gives you
download info. Don't be put off by the "known issues"
page.
As for drivers, I wouldn't worry about them. Nowadays,
installation CDs/DVDs/ISOs typically carry all the drivers for
most hardware configurations. I recall that there had been
problems with drivers for some components, like wireless, for
Powerbook linux installs because the component manufacturers
were not being very open, but they have either become
more forthcoming or their drivers have been reverse-engineered.
I am about to enter the Linux world by installing Ubuntu on my wifes
old
PowerBook. Is there a central place I can look for drivers or do I
have
to go to the manufacturer's website? Any other advice as I enter
this
world?
Steve
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