Dieter Vanderfaeillie wrote: > Hi > > I have an iMac G3 to. I also tried to install ubuntu on it. It works.. But > I would not recommend it. > Ubuntu on an iMac G3 is pretty slow. >
Perhaps Xubuntu does the thrick. Anyone tried it? Bert. > I don't live near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout so i cannot help with the > installation. > All i can say is, if you want to start the live cd you have to press "c" > on the keyboard while booting. > > However i did some tests at home, and edgy (PPC version) failed to start > on my iMac G3 (400 mhz, 512 MB, 20 GB). Hoary Hedgehog booted up but was > really unstable. I did not test the lastest unofficial feisty PPC version > (yet). Support for an iMac G3 is not that good... > > Conclusion, a PPC G3 is a bit to slow for an ubuntu install. > > regards > Dieter > > On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:48:59 +0200, Bram Vandoren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi, >> I received this message from a potential Ubuntu user. Unfortunately I >> don't have time at the moment and I don't have experience with Ubuntu >> on Mac (and no cd-roms). Can someone take care of this request ? >> >> He lives in Perk (near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout). I will send the contact >> details to the volunteer. >> >> Regards, >> Bram. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Steunpuntenkaart ubuntu-be.org <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Jun 6, 2007 2:09 PM >> Subject: Ubuntu-be.org: vraag van een potentieel ubuntu-gebruiker >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <knip>email adres</knip> >> >> >> >> Hi, Bram, >> <knip /> asked us to contact you as an Ubuntu-be support point. To get >> een >> gratis Ubuntu-installatieset.. >> >> Here is his/her message to you:Goeiedag, >> Bezit een oude Imac G3 (blauw), processor PowerPC G - 350MHz - 128Mb >> werkgeheugen en een HD van 6GB. Geinstalleerd OS 9.0 nl >> Explorer 5.1.7 is laatste versie verkrijgbaar en doet het niet zo >> schitterend meer. Dacht Ubuntu te installeren en met Firefox te werken. >> Is >> dat mogelijk, en met goede resultaten ? Ben geen expert informatica....! >> Hartelijk dank bij voorbaat voor uw antwoord. >> >> <knip>contactgegevens</knip> >> > > -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] You can find list info and your subscription configuration options at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
