OF didn't become capable of booting *nix without the MacOS bootstrap until the advent of the "colored" Macs, IIRC. Your Wallstreet will still need a minimal MacOS partition to boot. System 7 will load into as little as 5-10 MB. I think 7.5 is probably the earliest OS the Wallstreet will run. You may be able to get a minimal OS 8 into 25 MB, but I would reserve 50 MB. A 4GB drive should be fine. I've got a *nix on a 1.2GB drive, and many people have used smaller ones.
If you're already familiar with NetBSD, I'd say go with that. (Many BSD people used to use Linux and say they'd never go back. YMMV.) If you're looking to expand your experience, try YDL. Tim -- Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. I apologize for the irregular wrapping and quoting. I use MS Outlook. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Willson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 4:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Pre-installation questions and G3/266 Wallstreet > > I've stopped using my G3/266 Wallstreet as my daily rig, and I want to > install a free *NIX on it. I'm just not sure which flavor I want to use. It > looks like this machine requires BootX and a Mac OS partition to boot Linux, > but that totally ruins my plan -- I didn't particularly want to keep Mac OS > around, but if I do, hey, I might as well keep Photoshop and BBEdit around. > But the limiting factor? I only have 4 gigs to work with and no budgetary > plans to upgrade the drive. > > So that brings me to my question ... is there a free *NIX that I can run > that doesn't require a Mac OS partition and supports all of the hardware in > this model? I use NetBSD/68k on a few machines at home and the Open-Firmware > stuff in NetBSD/PPC didn't scare me too bad when I read it over ... is there > anyone on this list using NetBSD/PPC on a PowerBook who wouldn't mind > discussing their rig? It looks like NetBSD/PPC might fit my needs (besides > the experimental audio support, which I haven't really looked into just > yet). > > Dan Willson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
