Linux on a Mac

(LiMEtte) · Post by **(LiMEtte)** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:08 pm

it is possible to install linux on a Mac and having both OSX and LINUX on the same computer?

or is it too complicated?

thx!!!

Post by **Tank Program** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:29 pm

Rumor is it is possible... Try searching around on google for it.

Zapple · Post by **Zapple** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:41 pm

www.gentoo.org

ooixx has it, I thought about getting it too.

andrea · Post by **andrea** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:37 pm

it's not HARD, but you have to consider your knowledge.
Gentoo is for "experts", I think you can get a not-so-hard procedure with the liveCD and install from that. You can download the ISO and get the manual printed.
You can download from here: http://gentoo.mirrored.ca/releases/ppc/2004.1/

There's the liveCD and the stages ISO's. I suggest you to read the install docs before even starting to download.
Personally I bought the liveCD online and got it delivered at home (this way you also support the project).

Another solution is YellowDog. You can download it here: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources ... rors.shtml or buy it online and support the project.
I heard good things about it, but never tested myself.

The difference is that gentoo ALSO support PPC, yellowdog is FOR PPC.

One thing you should also consider even before starting is where you're going to install. You will need a separate partition.

- andrea

root down · Post by **root down** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:11 am

just tape 2 hds together

(LiMEtte) · Post by **(LiMEtte)** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:05 am

lol Root,

i have 3 hard disk on this machine...
60 gb. (osx)
10 gb. (empty)
6 gb. (empty)

how about putting linux on the 10 gb.?

:Brad · Post by **:Brad** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:25 am

(LiMEtte) wrote:it is possible to install linux on a Mac and having both OSX and LINUX on the same computer?

or is it too complicated?
thx!!!

Try these sites
http://www.maconlinux.org/
http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/

Brad

Speedracer · Post by **Speedracer** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 2:17 am

Yea!! Go LINUX!

andrea · Post by **andrea** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:27 am

:Brad wrote: http://www.maconlinux.org/

Mac on Linux is to run OS X under Linux. It's not what limette needs....

Also, I don't think she still has a 68k!

Post by **Tank Program** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:09 pm

I've got a 68k... Anyone want to send me a keyboard for it? Some how I lost mine...

(LiMEtte) · Post by **(LiMEtte)** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 2:37 pm

haha yes Andrea,
i dont have a 68k...
i think i'm gonna try yellow dog...

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