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

[David Champion]

I don't know about your model (google for it...) but some "Airport" 
slots are just cardbus slots, and you can modify an Orinoco card (the 
original ones) to work in there by cutting off the plastic antenna 
housing and soldering on antenna mounts. The original Airport WAP's did 
exactly that - they used a modified Orinico card in them.

google-ness...

http://macslash.org/comments.pl?sid=4360&cid=68232

<insert dc's usual pointless rant about Apple using proprietary 
modifications to standard hardware, and coming up with silly name for 
them here>

-dc

Allen Kiddoo wrote:
> iMac didn't have an airport in it.
> But lan, sound, and video all worked without tweaking.
> 
> ---------- 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 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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>>>
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>>>Bryan Baker
>>>Technology Advocate
>>>Iowa Legal Aid
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>>>
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>>>
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