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Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2015, 11:12:44 PM »
 

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I had a screen problem, with one of my dells D810, repartitioned Hard drive , added a linux swap partition, 2GB with/using Gparted on a disk.  I think I heard the swap should at least be as big as your RAM plus Your Vid card on board ram if any, but I know little, but watch a lot of You Tube tutorials. Any thing you want fix to they got some one making a video of that...I, was going to have a cyct removed, after watching the DumbAss's do it your self crowd, I was glad to pay the Doc.
 

Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2015, 09:14:41 PM »
 

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Id like to look into getting LinuxLite working on an old PPC (pre-Intel Mac)....or at least a setup like Lite.  Seeing debian (and ubuntu) have now put out current versions for PPC I wondered if I took a cut down debian distribution like Finnix (has a working current PPC version) and added to it,  if a PPC Lite could be created.

certainly would be great to revive those old Macs out there.
 

Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2015, 01:12:35 AM »
 

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Yes, I knew there wasn't a LinuxLite version for the PPC platform, the last part of my message was referring to my macbook which is Intel based, already got it going in virtual box.

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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2015, 07:22:26 PM »
 

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Hello!

I think it's better for me to if I can get  LInuxLite onto my Macbook first.

UIAM, unfortunately, there is no version of Linux Lite available for the PowerPC platform...

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Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2015, 02:46:50 PM »
 

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Well, I went out and got the PPC Lubuntu and PPC Ubuntu Mate, got them onto a DVD and put them into the Powerbook. I was surprised as Lubuntu booted as did Ubuntu Mate. But the thing was, the screen background had a very strange pattern to it. I played around a bit but both of those distros would lock up. I then put in Yellowdog, it also booted up without those weird patterns, didn't have too much time to fiddle around with it, maybe later.

Ya, I guess if Yellowdog is not supported that might not be the way to go since I'd be doing things by myself.

For the time being, I am going to hold off a bit on the PPC stuff as I know I'd be fiddling around quite a bit with the PPC stuff to get that going, I think it's better for me to if I can get  LInuxLite onto my Macbook first.

But I did want to thank you folks who responded for providing the links and suggestions. BTW, I do a lot of searching for stuff by myself, I just asked folks here as I thought you would be more up on things, you were and that did save time.

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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2015, 09:37:23 AM »
 

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Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2015, 09:57:22 PM »
 

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Thanks for your input, will take your suggestions into consideration...

I did some reading and Yellowdog came up...

I downloaded it and will also download ubuntu mate, will be doing some testing, lets see what happens.

Will report back once I have some info to share.

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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2015, 09:08:11 PM »
 

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I've got Ubuntu Mate running on a Mac Mini due to it being the only one with PPC support at the time and it works fine.
I would prefer to run Linux Lite if possible. Please post back if you manage to figure it out :)
 

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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2015, 07:00:23 PM »
 

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« Last Edit: July 08, 2015, 07:03:03 PM by rokytnji »
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Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2015, 05:35:11 PM »
 

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Never had used one...
A quick Google seems to imply Ubuntu based distros should work..??

What happens if you put a "Linux Lite" live CD/DVD in it, and try to boot from it.?
What I read was press "C" when powering on.?

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Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2015, 05:02:51 PM »
 

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I was wondering if anyone can make suggestions as to what would be a good Linux distro to try out on my ppc powerbook g4. I'd like to see if I can get some kind of linux going on that machine.

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