I have not had much success getting different distros working on older macs. Off course, I have been trying with old quadras and 6100s. Less support there. YDL does look like the best for 'current' machines, but check their website for compatibility issues you may have with your particular machine. They should also list a 'suggested size' for hard drive partitions. My guess is that you should at least look for a 4gig. ebay is usually the cheapest for used. www.pricewatch.com or www.shopper.com if you want new.
Greg Olson
Some newbie questions from a recent discoverer of the Power list:
1) Would YDL be a good choice, or would another distro be better?
2) Would the 1.2 GB HD on the PowerBase be sufficiently large enough to handle MacOS and Linux? If I'd need a bigger drive, can anyone recommend where to look for one?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Lou Kipilman
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