on 23.04.2004 21:26, Eric Hedekar at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, has anyone on this list tried to run linux on their supermac? I've > got a S900 with a Newertech G3 550mhz card and a twin turbo graphics card > and I'd like to run both OS9 (which is currently on it) and a version of > Linux. I'm leaning towards Yellow Dog Linux.
Eric, YDL would be a good choice for a lot of reasons, since they seem to be really committed to support of the PPC platform. The installer is comparatively straight-forward and leads you through the drive setup with minimal stress. The boot process is much the same with OS X and an S900; a "pre-boot" OS 9 partition is setup from which BootX selects either a CD-ROM or other disk on a hard drive to continue the process. Keep this in mind and the documentation will make more sense ;) I highly recommend the KDE window manager, but YMMV. LowEndMac also sponsors a Linux list where you could get more detailed help. Peace, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
