On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Patrick, Robert W (CAP, CORP) wrote: > > Does anyone have advice on installing Mandrake 8.2PPC on a dual 1Ghz > Mac? > > I have had zero success with installing and using Linux with this > system. > > The system is a Dual 1Ghz Apple (Quicksilver, I think) > > Video card is a Nvidia GeForce4 MX > > And it uses the USB sound system and the sound sticks from Harmon > Kardon. > > Also the flat panel display. > > My two biggest problems that I can as yet identify are: > > Bootstrap/ patitioning > > And video support. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! :-) > > Thanks to all in advance. > > > > P.S. My goal would be to have a Linux only MAC. Not Dual boot... is > that possible? Or must I have a Mac partition first? >
We need a few more details on what the problems are to be able to help. You can have a Linux only system, although having a Mac partition on the disk will make things easier. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
