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McD
03-09-2003, 07:36 PM
Can anyone help, I want to install Linux on a Mac. Here is what I have.
400 Mhz G4
384 Ram
OS 10.2.4
120 Gb Maxtor 7200
No 3.5 Floppy
Can I install?
Squid
03-10-2003, 05:36 PM
Heck yes, right now I have Yellow Dog Linux (http://www.yellowdoglinux.com) running on my 233 mhz 3 gig iBook. You can buy yellow dog (recommended) from that site, which would come with extra goodies, but if you have a cd-burner, you should just download the regular version (without goodies) from this site. (http://www.linuxiso.org) Also, you can buy a regular version from tux cd's (http://www.tuxcds.com) , which is what I got.

Good Luck!
Hitchhiker
03-12-2003, 07:13 PM
Originally posted by McD
Can anyone help, I want to install Linux on a Mac. Here is what I have.
400 Mhz G4
384 Ram
OS 10.2.4
120 Gb Maxtor 7200
No 3.5 Floppy
Can I install?

There are many distros you may want to consider.
Please shop around. Also, it is not necessary to purchase Linux distros, that includes YellowdogLinux.

Here is one of many web sites with information that you may need on the subject;-

http://www.tuxppc.org/
Hitchhiker
03-12-2003, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by AnandT
wait, is the latest 2.4 or 2.3? Squid said he has YD 2.4

YDL 2.3 is the latest.
There are many mirror sites with ISO images. They are usually much quicker. YDL web site provides a list of mirror sites.

After installing YDL 2.3, update whatever they may have available.
Squid
03-12-2003, 08:32 PM
Wait a minute... but...

OH! Silly me . Yes, 2.3 is the lates. Sorry about the mixup.:p
McD
03-12-2003, 08:48 PM
Thanks for all the great help. I am downloading Yello Dog Right now.