John Niven wrote: > --- On Tue, 9/1/09, Mac User #330250 <[email protected]> wrote: >> The software system I'm using for about a decade now is >> Linux. I grew up with >> it since Kernel 2.2 ended and 2.4 started. Now we have 2.6 >> and a completely >> different developement model, so I doubt I'll see 2.8 >> anytime soon. The >> developement of 2.6 goes in such big steps that we would be >> at 3.4 or so by >> now anyway... >> >> So far my background. > > This is a different twist. I have dabbled with Linux. But I have done this on > PC platforms. Every time I approached loading Linux on a Mac I'd always ask > myself why? It used to be that the unique thing about Macs was that they ran > Mac OS! No other hardware would do that, so even if it was a bit outdated, > that was an old Macs primary asset. Better to focus on maxing out the > hardware and selecting the optimum OS version and apps for the hardware. I > loved Macs that could run OS 6 :-) > > Even if you didn't have an old Mac to load Linux on you could find an old PC > cheaper if that's what you wanted to play with. >
Lately I've been experimenting with Linux on Macs. I'm using Macs because I have plenty laying around. I'm doing it to expand my OS knowledge and to check out some programs that aren't available on the Mac. > The new LEM twist is exploring powerful PC hardware that will run Mac OS! > > Keeping the G's going should focus on what can be stripped out of OSX or > optimized so that it runs faster on the same resources. That takes volunteer > knowledge, along the open source lines. > > Does anybody remember Gamba? He used to give instructions on what could be > left out of the free OS 7.5.5 to make it work like OS 7.1 on low spec > machines. That's the kind of input we need. I was looking at some used but not that old X86 computers today with the thought to getting one to install Linux on. I do have one ancient Windows machine which I got for free and do almost nothing with. I remember Gamba. -- 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-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
