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Old 06-07-2005, 12:22 AM   #1
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Best distro for PowerPC?


Hi all,

I want to install Linux to ppc qemu simulation, but I dont know which distro is best suite. Could you help me to choose a distro?

Thank in advanced,
GH
 
Old 06-07-2005, 04:09 AM   #2
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Debian Sarge.

http://www.debian.org
http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/cd-images/...eekly/powerpc/
 
Old 06-07-2005, 04:17 AM   #3
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YellowDog is also a very good PPC distro. Its based on Fedora Core.
 
Old 06-07-2005, 10:17 AM   #4
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thanks you! I'll have a look
 
Old 06-07-2005, 05:19 PM   #5
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I am sure Mandriva also has a PPC version.
 
Old 06-08-2005, 11:24 PM   #6
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Tiger. sorry couldn't resist just got tiger today. my vote for a ppc linux would goto yellow dog.
 
Old 06-08-2005, 11:35 PM   #7
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thanks so much!!!
 
  


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