iBook G3

heartagram · 10-08-2003, 05:14 AM

Hi, I'm considering buying an Apple iBook because I've always wanted one but never actually got round to buying one. I was wondering if Linux is easily configurable with Apple iBooks. I am lead to believe that Apple's OS is build on a Unix/Linux platform but I'm not 100% sure on this. Apple's OS is pretty good looking but I prefer sticking with Linux.

Thanks, Heartagram.

dany · 10-08-2003, 07:55 AM

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hw-tph · 10-09-2003, 03:31 AM

I believe most or all iBooks run Linux PPC well. I ran Debian PPC on a G3 Powerbook (Wallstreet model with 192MB RAM and 292MHz CPU) and it worked fine but there is one *huge* annoyance I have with Apple's laptop computers: One mousebutton. One. Not even two but one. Imagine running X with only one mousebutton - it's not fun at all. This is my pet peeve with these otherwise fine machines.

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heartagram · 10-10-2003, 03:30 PM

Can you not get a two button external mouse for it? I can imagine it being higly annoying!

XavierP · 10-10-2003, 03:31 PM

I understand that a normal usb mouse will work perfectly well with Apples.