[Cialug] ibook G3 600 mhz FIXED (need PPC linux distro advice)

[Allen Kiddoo]

That's an easy one-
Ubuntu 5.10

I put it on an imac last week- works like a charm.

Allen Kiddoo
Muscatine

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From: "Alan Maupin" <alan.maupin at mchsi.com>
To: "'Central Iowa Linux Users Group'" <cialug at cialug.org>
Sent: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:22:18 -0600
Subject: RE: [Cialug] ibook G3 600 mhz FIXED (need  PPC linux distro advice)

> Bryan,
> 
> Thanks for the tip about the MUG list.  I received a fast solution 
> there.  A fellow named CW Smith had my iBook booted in about 5 
> minutes over the phone. Although, that was after I replaced the 20GB 
> stock drive with a 6GB spare. I shorted out a memory chip with the 
> Airport antenna connector.
> 
> Now a new problem has been introduced.  I can't install OSX Tiger 
> now since the new drive is too small.  I have OSX 10.1 installed but 
> that version will not allow Office 2004, which is a basic necessity.
> 
> So, what is the best distro for an iBook with a 14 inch screen, 600 
> mhz PPC, and Airport?  I figure Open Office should suffice.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] 
> On Behalf Of Bryan Baker Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 4:12 PM To: 
> Central Iowa Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Cialug] ibook G3 600 
> mhz Broken
> 
> That sounds like it doesn't see a valid boot medium.
> Could be a toasty HD, or in the case of an OS9 only box a few files 
> missing from the system folder.
> You might take it to Computer Solver, or Haddock.
> You could also bring this up on the MUG list which is somewhat more 
> appropriate.
> 
> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug
> 
> On Nov 21, 2005, at 4:02 PM, Alan Maupin wrote:
> > Went to boot up my ibook and it stopped booting at a question 
> > mark.  Went though the procedures for checking the hard drive, i.e.; 
> > troubleshooting, etc.  Bottomline I can’t figure out whats wrong with 
> > it.   Would someone like to make an offer on either repairing, or 
> > purchasing it?
> >  
> > Thanks
> >  
> > Email: alan.maupin at mchsi.com
> >  
> >  
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