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Linux on the iMac G4

Posted by timothy on from the swivelly-goodness dept.

Brent Foster writes: "The staff at iMacLinux.net have Linux running on the new flat panel iMac G4s. They have an initial installation guide available here(1). It has several photos of the iMac G4 during the installation as well as cat /proc/cpuinfo. They also have some photos of the unpacking available here(2). The iMac was sponsored by PowerMax, it is nice to see companies sponsoring Linux efforts, especially in the Apple world." John Buswell adds: "It currently works in novideo mode, but we plan on testing newer kernels and XFree 4.2 with nvidia patches later this week."

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  1. Windows on Linux, not mac. by IAgreeWithThisPost · · Score: 4, Funny

    In light of major corporation sponsership of Linux, including companies such as HP and IBM, Microsoft has announced they will be releasing Windows on Linux.

    "We have decided the core linux OS is in dire need of a GUI which actually works," says Richard Belzer, Sr. Marketing Representative. "KDE and Gnome do not offer the performance of our products"

    But don't look for Windows XP for Linux anytime soon, Microsoft has decided to rollout Windows 95 for Linux.

    "Windows 95 both performs better than any GUI Linux offers, and also has more application support," stated Mr. Belzer. "We are assuming that because the average Linux user is used to GUI's such as KDE and GNOME, which are sluggish and problematic, that Windows 95 would actually be a step up for them."

    Windows 95 for Linux is expected to be released by Fall 2002.

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  2. So what took them so long? by vrmlguy · · Score: 0, Funny
    The new iMacx have been out for, what, a week now?

    (Note: This is a joke. Please moderate as "Funny".)

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  3. man 1 here? man 2 here? by cperciva · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think the man pages for here(1) and here(2) are broken.

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  4. Re:Why though? by zulux · · Score: 3, Funny

    Its impressive, sure, but it begs the question: WHY?

    The pairing of Apples inexpensive and yet open hardware with the seamless Gome/KDE/Mofif desktop is unbeatable. To add to it - you have all the fun of simulating a three button mouse with waky key-mouse combos - I think A,B,B,A,Left,Right,Start simulates a middle mouse button press.

    Just kidding.

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  5. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now if someone could port Linux to my Colecovision Adam, THAT would be impressive and newsworthy.

  6. Re:here's why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is it Unix that you really enjoy or the brain-damaged cloned version known as Linux?

  7. Themes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I know why they did this, so they can run the KDE Aqua theme and trick everyone.... "Look, it's Linux!".... right?