On Oct 1, 2010, at 8:51 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Oct 1, 2010, at 9:03 AM, TheMactivist wrote: > >> I am thinking of installing Linux on my Pismo (500Mhz, 60GB, 768MB). I >> already have OS9 and OSX Tiger installed and a spare partition ready. >> >> A few years ago I ran Ubuntu 5 on an iBook G3 500Mhz and it worked good, now >> I am thinking of installing 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on my Pismo. >> >> Anyone had experience installing Ubuntu on a Pismo and any tips. > > Some Ubuntu experience, but not on a Pismo. I'd suggest installing Ubuntu > onto an external Firewire HD and boot from there. The reason I'm going this > way is because OS 9 and OS X don't natively support the Ubuntu Ext3 > filesystem without extra extensions. This means you're going to have a major > issue with a bootloader. As far as I know the only GUI bootloader that > supports all three filesystems is Chameleon, and it's not for Macs, it's a > PC/hackintosh only bootloader. I'm not up-to-speed on command line > bootloaders for Mac, but it's going to be a major hassle. It may even be hard > to get Firewire booting working, although I think it would be magnitudes > easier than messing with GRUB or the DARWIN bootloader. You can likely > specify the Firewire port in Open Firmware command if you're not given an > option with the Option key boot?
I have Ubuntu 9.04 on my Pismo along with OX X.4 and OS 9. I don't have any problem with them. OS X ( and presumably OS 9) can't read the linux partition but that's not a problem for me. I can access the Mac partition from the Ubuntu side IIRC. The boot loader works just fine. I'm using YABOOT I think, whatever the Ubuntu installer put in there. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
