[Cialug] Mac Powerbook for linux?

[Nathan C. Smith]

It's more of an experiment in getting Linux installed on Apple.  Not exactly
a digital Everest I realize, but not something I've done before.

So should I run away or what is a reasonable cash outlay, is $50 a steal, is
$250 too much?

Interesting about the firewire requirement.  I guess the "No mac left
behind" thing got thrown out some time ago though.

Thanks Bryan.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Baker [mailto:ka_klick@mac.com]  
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 4:06 PM
To: cialug@cialug.org
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Mac Powerbook for linux?



Here's a list of "Tiger" Compatible machines. The Lombard is just out 
of the running (this time they require firewire).

http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/requirements.html

There's nothing that says you can't do both. I personally prefer OSX on 
Apple hardware. With Darwin Ports I can run (and manage the 
installation of) most any of the F/OSS stuff I need, and the native OSX 
environment is really hard to beat (for me) for a desktop. It's a 
really nice mix/balance.

So, I'd say for the Lomabard either Linux or Panther (only if it 
already has it) for the 700 I'd say stick w/ OSX and learn about Darwin 
Ports (or dual boot).


On May 25, 2005, at 3:28 PM, Alan Maupin wrote:
> I'm taking possession of an ibook 700 mhz in a few days and also
> wondered if
> I should stick to OS-X or try a PPC distro.  Any suggestions?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-admin@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-admin@cialug.org] On
> Behalf Of
> Nathan C. Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 2:41 PM
> To: 'cialug@cialug.org'
> Subject: [Cialug] Mac Powerbook for linux?
>
>
> 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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