Re: [SLUG] Mac G3 and Yellow Dog Linux

From: Russ Wright (rwrigh10@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Wed Apr 06 2005 - 07:53:51 EDT


AJ

After some googling about I can now say with some confidence the
computer is a Mac G3 Beige. So far no joy on loading Linux. It seems I
have to install a boot loader into MAC OS 9 and then it will boot Linux
from inside the OS.

There has to be a better way.

Regards
Russ

On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 18:29 -0400, A2L1 wrote:
> Russ,
> You didnt specify what G3 but I can say that YD runs great on G3 B&Ws. I have
> had it running a more than one. Currently it is running on a G# B&W 400 and
> runs fast and strong. I have Debian on another and it is running great also.
> I am in the process of getting Gentoo to load on the third one but i may just
> wimp out and install Vitalinux.
> Yes Linux will run great on a G3, Yellow Dog specifically will run with no
> problems.
>
> A J

>

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