Here's a link about installing Debian on a machine like yours. Maybe it will help.
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=43326 Cheers, Tom __ Thomas Carlson 2319 La Senda Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-603-5526 http://www.ifixoldmacs.com On Nov 13, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Luix Gaztañaga wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for the emails I have received.Thanks Derick Centeno and Dale Swanson. > Well, the first installation I didn't use the disk utility to format the hard > drive.I use the cds ( I can't use dvds)directly. Afterwards I have tried with > two live cds :Fedora 8 and ubuntu 5.10 The installations haven`t worked. > Yesterday I tried using the disk utility and reinstalling YDL 5.0.2 and I > don't know why the installation was in text mode.After more than an hour the > installation was completed but in the first boot a login was required. During > the installation the only login I created was the root and I gave the > computer such a username . He dismissed it and he wanted to change my root > password. I have read the install guide that Dale mentioned.I think I am in > text mode and don't know how to change to graphic mode and launch the > desktop. Perhaps I haven't launch a package called X. I don't know. My > computer features are these: > Imac > PowerPc G3, 500 MHz, 256 Kb caché.1Gb Sdram and AGP 2X > Hard drive:20 Gb > Graphic card:ATI RAGE 128 Pro with 16 Mb Sdram > Cd-RW device > > I am disappointed after so many attempts in different distros. Any help would > be appreciated > Regards > > 2010/11/12 Dale Swanson <[email protected]> > Luix Gaztañaga, > > I reviewed the installation procedures and successfully installed YDL 5 on a > spare Macintosh G4 tower with 1GB of RAM and a 60 GB hard drive. The GUI > installation worked fine, and it booted into the Linux GUI after installation. > > It may be that your system hardware is not up to the requirements of the > Installation. According to "A Guide to Installing YELLOW DOG LINUX 5.0.2 for > Apple PowerPC" [<ydl5.0.2_apple_guide.pdf>], the text installer "is used with > systems whose graphics cards or monitors are not readily supported or systems > with less than 200MB RAM." This may limit your GUI options after installation > as well. One alternative would be to try a YDL Linux 4 release, though it may > be less secure and robust. > > If your hardware choices are limited Linux may still be a viable option, but > it does require time and effort to perform usefully. Even so, I have found > the challenge worthwhile. > > Regards, > Dale > > > > On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:18 PM, Luix Gaztañaga wrote: > >> The thing is that I have an old imac and before throwing to the trash I >> would like to run any Linux distro in a rather easy way ( without using >> terminal). Is that possible without getting frustrated?.I have tried, >> kubuntu 10.10, xubuntu 10.10, debian 5.0,,ubuntu 8.04,,ubuntu 6.10 . I have >> a similar situation to Yellow Dog with Debian but I can't reach the desktop. >> Linux will be free software but it is not user friendly. >> >> 2010/11/7 . <[email protected]> >> Not on a POWERPC based cpu. >> Powerpc arcetecture is only used by older macs. >> Any x86 or x64 based distro will be easier. >> >> Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and all other pre-compiled linux is easir. >> Gentoo you compile it yourself, and its a 11/10 on how hard it is to install. >> You have to script a compiler to compile the kernal then compiles all the >> sources onto it. Takes 3 days man. >> >> Lol means laugh out loud. >> Get a x86 or x64 computer (all new macs and windows) >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Luix Gaztañaga <[email protected]> wrote: >> What is Lol?. Is there a distro easy to install without being a geek? I >> would like an installation without being a nightmare.Today I have spent the >> whole day installing the bloody Yellow Dog without success. >> >> 2010/11/7 . <[email protected]> >> >> Lol no >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Luix Gaztañaga <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would like a distro that I can see the desktop properly wihout configuring >> after installing.Is gentoo like that? >> >> 2010/11/6 . <[email protected]> >> >> Install gentoo >> >> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Luix Gaztañaga <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have installed 5.0.2 in my imac g3 but when I boot I have a black screen >> with a login . I don't have any idea to solve this situation . What do I >> have to do? 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