John Cate wrote: "But there are any number of Linux distros that will work. Just about any PPC Linux should run on it." That's not _entirely_ accurate. There is NO _monolithic_ Linux distro that is NuBus enabled out-of-box. MkLinux, OTOH, is so-called micro-kernel Linux, and is NuBus enabled. MkLinux has been made to run on the 1400, so that's probably your best bet.
However, there _is_ a NuBus enabled linux KERNEL that you can use to run any PPC Linux distro (LinuxPPC, Mandrake, Suse, Yellow Dog, etc). I recently asked the same question (how to get Linux on my 5300) but got very few answers - with due respect to this VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE community, it is mostly Macintosh OS oriented (yeah, go figure, it _IS_ a PowerBooks list!! ;-) So I did a little research on my own. It's possible to get a Linux distro working, but it's not quite as easy as it is on the New World PowerMacs, and nowhere near as easy as it is on a PC. So with that caveat, some good places to start your own research are here: <http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/> <http://www.infernosoft.com/beowoof/installingLinux.html> <http://www.mklinux.org/> <http://nubus.tuxppc.org/> And especially: <http://nubus.tuxppc.org/plain_page.php?caller=powermaclinux.php3+reco rd=77> As always, make sure you get everything between the <> brackets or the URLs may not work. I'm _very_ interested in this, so let keep me posted on your progess, ok? Some things you should be aware of, though, about what Linux on NuBus PowerBooks doesn't support: -PowerBook audio doesn't work (curiously, the AWACs controller for PowerMacs works, but the ITT ASCO 2300 IC - same codec, different chip - in PowerBooks _doesn't_!) -Floppy controller doesn't work -PCMCIA controller (TREX custom Apple ASIC) doesn't work -PowerBook Media Bay (again, probably because this is controlled by a custom Apple ASIC with little documentation for alternative OS developers - go figure. Anyone remember BeOS and the G3?) I don't know if these things will work under MkLinux, though. MkLinux was originally an Apple project, so there _is_ more odd-ball Apple hardware support in MkLinux. Peace, Drew -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
