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

[Allen Kiddoo]

iMac didn't have an airport in it.
But lan, sound, and video all worked without tweaking.

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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 18:10:16 -0600
Subject: RE: [Cialug] ibook G3 600 mhz FIXED (need  PPC linux distro advice)

> Excellent
> 
> Did you enable the Airport, and if so how was it?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] 
> On Behalf Of Allen Kiddoo Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 4:20 PM 
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group Subject: RE: [Cialug] ibook G3 
> 600 mhz FIXED (need PPC linux distro advice)
> 
> That's an easy one-
> Ubuntu 5.10
> 
> I put it on an imac last week- works like a charm.
> 
> Allen Kiddoo
> Muscatine
> 
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> 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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