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iBooks love Linux

Posted by pudge on from the and-so-do-i dept.

Lisa writes "An Apple iBook turns out to be a great choice for running Debian GNU/Linux. Edd Dumbill, the editor of XML.com explains why." This could also be an argument for why to use Mac OS X instead of Linux in the first place, but if you do want to use Linux, then a Mac is a good choice. :-)

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  1. This is odd... by qurob · · Score: 2, Interesting


    Before I could do anything, I had to feed the machine four "system restore" CDs, which appeared to install a complete disk image onto the hard disk. That took about 45 minutes, after which I was free to start Mac OS X. As I knew I would shortly trash and repartition the hard disk, the wait was moderately frustrating.

    Apple doesn't preload their software? Why was this guy loading the system restore, fresh out of the box?

    1. Re:This is odd... by sobchak · · Score: 2, Interesting

      From what I've read, the guy is in Australia and apparently some Macs are delivered there without the software installed... you get a screen that tells you to insert the first system restore CD and then feed it system restore CD's till it's done. (Reminds me of the old days installing Aldus Pagemaker 4. ;) This is NOT the way Macs are configured in most of the world. Instead it's plug it in and turn it on, pretty much like an appliance.

  2. Why Linux and not Darwon+X by EccentricAnomaly · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The whole OS X vs. Linux debate aside..

    Why not use Dawin and X instead of Linux? This way you'd have an open source free as in freedom system with full hardware support.

    Am I missing some reason to put Linux on an iBook instead of some Darwin+X configuration?

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