I'm a complete newbie so I can't help you with your first question, but I'm running YDL 5.0.1 on a G3 imac (bubble type) 450/256 without too much trouble. No experience with a Pisio. Applications sometimes take a while to open, but it sure beats OS9 with no software.
Paul Jim Baker wrote: > I have a Mac G-4 450 tower with 512 ram and plenty of room on a hard > drive. I've tried before to get something installed and running w/o > success. HONESTLY, what is the difficulty level of getting an > installation up and running? Will it run from a remote external hard > drive as once touted? If so, what configuration is needed to do that? > How about from a flash drive? > Finally, I have a G3 Pismo 400/512; will a current YDL run on it? > Thank you, > James > > > On Jun 14, 2007, at 10:29 AM, Kai Staats wrote: > > Yellow Dog Enthusiasts, > > We are pleased to announce the release of Yellow Dog Linux(TM) > v5.0.2, a > single Install DVD with support for the Apple G4 and G5 computers, > Sony PS3, > and IBM 'System p' servers, including the JS20/21, OpenPower, and > current > POWER5 systems. > > Terra Soft's Yellow Dog Linux continues to lead the charge with > the most > stable, functional, and thoroughly tested Linux OS for the Power > architecture. With forthcoming support for additional, existing > and new Power > systems while maintaining enterprise level support for Mercury and > IBM Cell > blades*, Yellow Dog Linux unifies the Power ecosystem. > > Seamless code migration from the former Apple PowerPC product line > to the > latest IBM Cell blades reduces complexity in code development. > Identical end > user experience across multiple systems, from installation to > application > reduces total cost of ownership (and generally helps users feel > happy). > > Yellow Dog Linux v5.0.2 offers: > - kernel 2.6.22rc4 > - SDK v2.0 for Cell BE > - more than 70 bug fixes and updates > - continued support for both 32- and 64-bit systems > - beta IBM 'System p' support** > > The IBM Software Development Toolkit (SDK) for Cell Broadband > Engine (Cell BE) > is a complete package of tools which allows developers to program > optimized > applications for platforms built upon the Cell BE. The SDK is > composed of > development tool chains, software libraries, and sample source. > > Yellow Dog Linux v5.0.2 is immediately available via YDL.net > Enhanced accounts > and the Terra Soft Store as shipping DVD product. A printed Guide to > Installation is included with each package, appropriate for the > product > selected. > > www.terrasoftsolutions.com/store/ > > > * The Mercury Cell and IBM QS20 blades are supported by a Yellow > Dog Linux > Board Support Package available from Terra Soft Solutions. > > ** IBM JS20, JS21, p5 185, and a quad core OpenPower POWER5 > systems have been > tested in-house at Terra Soft. Additional POWER5 systems built > upon the same > platform and firmware are likely to function without issue. > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > It takes 20 years of hard work to become an overnight success." > *--Diana Rankin, > writer and public speaker* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
