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Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 ISO Available

Posted by pudge on from the yummy-in-my-tummy dept.

DarkClown writes "Just noticed the ISO for Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 went up for download on their main server; you may want to wait for it to hit a mirror, though." It was available for purchase a few weeks ago, and now you can download it for free, you moochers. You might also want to check out the installation guides, including an instructional video via Real Media.

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  1. So which is better.... by Dark+Paladin · · Score: 3, Interesting

    To run Gimp in XDarwin under OS X, or to install Yellow Dog and run it from there? (Can you run YD Linux from within a Virtual PC like memory space? That would actually be pretty cool.)

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    1. Re:So which is better.... by neutrino · · Score: 3, Informative

      My experience with XDarwin has been fantastic. Apps under XDarwin seem so much faster and more responsive than they ever did under LinuxPPC, YDL or Debian on my 266mhz Powerbook. The Gimp runs great under XDarwin as well. My advice would be to install Fink and then use that to do all of the rest of your Unix apps. The fact that I have apt on my OS X system is just that much cooler. Stick with OS X and you won't be disappointed. This is advice coming from someone who faithfully used LinuxPPC for 3 years and has now switched wholeheartedly to OS X.
      --neutrino

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  2. Get the ISO here by OrangeHairMan · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's a mirror, and 'cause I posted it here, it's gunna get a beating. ;)

    ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/ yellowdog/iso/rome-2.2-20020407-install.iso

    Orange

  3. Upgrades. by saintlupus · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is there any way to upgrade from YDL 2.1 to 2.2? I'm running a rather customized install of 2.1, and I really don't want to go through the hassle of doing it again.

    (Perhaps more importantly, is there any way to install X without KDE or Gnome in this version? I'm running it on a 7200/120, for crissake; fvwm or blackbox are more than enough, especially with a lousy 2 gigs of storage to work with.)

    --saint

  4. Real Media? by bdesham · · Score: 4, Insightful
    You might also want to check out the installation guides, including an instructional video via Real Media.
    <OS X User>
    Real Media? What's that?
    </OS X User>
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    1. Re:Real Media? by saintlupus · · Score: 3, Informative

      Real Media? What's that?

      Does seem odd that they wouldn't offer it in Quicktime -- it's not like the target audience can't view it. If you've got Linux installed and running, and thus no way to see Quicktime streams, you're a little beyond the introductory video. Ah, well.

      As for the Flamebait mod, looks like they're still handing out free Drano chunks and telling the mods its crack.

      --saint

  5. An Idea for Yellow Dog by Skrap · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Here's an idea for Yellow Dog:
    Develop a linux compatibility layer for OS X. True, many command-line utilities already compile and run just fine on OS X, but many depend on libraries specific to linux, and won't compile.

    Solution: develop a simple-to-install set of libraries which would enable use of most (if not all) linux programs on OS X.

    Comments?

  6. realplayer? by augros · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's ironic that they're using RealPlayer. I've used YellowDog for a year now and still can't get a stable linuxppc version of it to run.

  7. yes, just recursively upgrade the rpm's by ubiquitin · · Score: 4, Informative

    copy all the RPM's you want from the CD ISOs into a folder, and then use rpm -Uvh * Enjoy.

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  8. Real Media? by crazyj · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Too bad the video can't be played on OS X machines.

  9. notable changes, as noted on the CD by ubiquitin · · Score: 2

    now sports kernel 2.4.18

    XFree86 4.2:

    - nVidia:
    * support now includes digital monitors via Apple Display Connector (ADC)
    * GeForce2 TwinView, GeForce3, GeForce4 not yet supported

    - ATI Radeon:
    * support now includes digital flat panels

    * Radeon Mobility now functional (for onyx tibooks)

    * KDE 2.2.2

    * GNOME 1.4 with Nautilus and Evolution

    * yaboot 1.3.6 supports ext3 /boot

    * Mozilla 0.9.6 is MUCH more stable

    * Yellow Dog Installer (yi) 1.0.6 - added cd-rw ide-scsi support

    * Red Hat 7.2 foundation

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