[Cialug] Mac Powerbook for linux?

[Bryan Baker]

Here are a couple pointers to info:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/faq/ 
technical_performance.html

You don't mention a speed, but these are the 2 models referred to as  
"Lombard/Bronze":

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/stats/ 
powerbook_g3_333.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/stats/ 
powerbook_g3_400.html

On May 25, 2005, at 2:41 PM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> I have a co-worker offering me a Mac Powerbook G3 PowerPC 750 64 MB  
> RAM and
> 6 GB HD "Bronze Lombard".  I have been tempted by the silver apple for  
> some
> time.  The machine appears to be relatively clean and in decent  
> condition.
> The battery needs replaced.
>
> I'm going to check e-bay but I wondered if anyone would ballpark what I
> should expect to Pay.
>
> Probably would want more memory and the disk is small, but would it be  
> OK to
> run Linux on or should I wait until something else comes along?  (Would
> probably beat the 486 I've been asking about on IRC!)
>
> -Nate
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