On Oct 1, 7:03 am, TheMactivist <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone had experience installing Ubuntu on a Pismo and any tips. Get the server install for powerpc and install only the base system. The other two cds install the default gnome system which has a lot of junk you may not want. However if your skill is small, it will be easier to get going but it will be a lot slower. I use the lxde and lubuntu (light ubuntu) packages on my Wallstreet where I have just put Ubuntu10LTS and it is way better than the default install I tried on a g4 and an imac g3 (which were a lot slower even on the faster machines, uggh)
Also watching out for journaled hfs+ filesystems, they will only mount read-only. For going back and forth you can use msdos format usb stick or pc card flash card or something. I didn't know about the program for reading ext2 in osX so I am glad to try it. I had a program to read ext2 from os9 only problem was it only worked with pc x86 linux that uses the other byte order... (i guess it was used in early porting efforts). I had by the way debian on my pismo for years but I have tried Ubuntu this year because of wifi troubles and I like it well, with the install above, with the standard install I hate it. -- 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/
