On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Kasey Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Jan 21, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Jan 21, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: > > > On Jan 21, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > _But_ my perspective was always to run Linux on it, just like I did -and > do- > with all my x86-PCs. So for me it was mainly a new experience and to see if > I > could manage a difference hardware architecture with Linux. > > > Don't put linux on an intel mac btw... it could kill it. > > > WTF? > > Maybe it'll stop working in depression and despair from being saddled from > such a poor imitation of OS X, but kill it, like in "render non functional, > bricked, pinin' for the fjords" killed? No way. > > You can go a long way towards bricking your system doing stupid low-level > computer tricks if you don't know what you're doing, but it's always > recoverable. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > I *AM NOT* kidding. Linux does not know how two work the CPU voltage part > of the SMC chip, which makes electrons jump the electron paths in the CPU, > eventually boring new paths and shorting out the CPU. > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > Since you are not kidding how about some documentation ? some quick searches show nothing for this. I'm sure the Intel list would like to hear about such a threat. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com /in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse -- 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
