good linux os for ibook 500 mhz

sharadshankar · 08-14-2005, 01:11 AM

wut is the best linux os besides gentoo that rocks with a ppc (ibook-500 mhz)?

aysiu · 08-14-2005, 01:27 AM

Debian, SuSE, Yellowdog, Ubuntu.

ctkroeker · 08-14-2005, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by aysiu
Debian, SuSE, Yellowdog, Ubuntu.

yup.

Wolfiedg · 08-14-2005, 08:20 PM

Ubuntu! Easy to use, Debian based and excellent hardware detection. They also ship out free CDs, great if you have an old dialup internet connection.

lunarcloud_88 · 08-15-2005, 10:09 AM

yea. i heard yellow dog is good, but go with debian or debian based (ubuntu then install kde after. its not the same as kubuntu). if u go with yellow dog, then when apple switches to x86, u'll have to wait forever for YDL for x86 or you'll have to get used to another distro (YDLx86 doesn't sound right somehow). Ubuntu is very "let's spread linux together!" and that's not entirely bad. shipping cds for free is a crazy idea. i like it.

trickykid · 08-15-2005, 10:19 AM

Moved: More suitable in our Distributions forum.

fakie_flip · 08-18-2005, 01:56 PM

How can I order a free Ubuntu installation cd? How much does the shipping cost?

lunarcloud_88 · 08-18-2005, 04:33 PM

"The Ubuntu team will send you Ubuntu CDs at no charge, for you to install and share. We will cover the cost of shipping the CDs to you as well."

fakie_flip · 08-19-2005, 03:27 AM

Can you tell me a website or how I can get more information on ordering a Ubuntu cd? Also can Ubuntu install on a low memory slower machine from a floppy (350mhz, 64 mb memory). My friend is ready to install Linux, and he cannot download Linux to his new computer because of dial up.

samael26 · 08-19-2005, 04:07 AM

Hi,
simply go there : http://shipit.ubuntulinux.org/

The cds take quite a long time to come. You'de better off to download. Or to install Debian.

regards

thjvdb · 08-19-2005, 09:38 AM

What about Slackintosh! It´s a cool slackwar port for ppc. I use it for my mac mini and my ibook.

Bye
Thorsten

halo14 · 08-19-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by lunarcloud_88
yea. i heard yellow dog is good, but go with debian or debian based (ubuntu then install kde after. its not the same as kubuntu). if u go with yellow dog, then when apple switches to x86, u'll have to wait forever for YDL for x86 or you'll have to get used to another distro (YDLx86 doesn't sound right somehow). Ubuntu is very "let's spread linux together!" and that's not entirely bad. shipping cds for free is a crazy idea. i like it.

It is my understanding that the Intel processors Mac is moving to ARE NOT the same architecture as standard x86.. Mac OS X is NOT goint to be ported to x86 platform.. it's just a small change... I don't exactly remember how it was explained.. but I read through a big article in e-week about it..

lunarcloud_88 · 08-19-2005, 05:22 PM

i'd suggest learning slackintosh. i only didn't reccomend it b/c last i saw it (month or 2 ago), it didn't even have X11. what u learn on slack, u can use anywhere. plus its stable unless u really mess with it like i do.

slack has tons of different Window managers, like fluxbox and XFCE for low-end pc's and KDE for my 846 (but thats x86 processor speed) and higher..