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Mandrake 9.1 (Bamboo) Out For PPC

Posted by timothy on from the bondi-blue-gets-new-blood dept.

sonatinas writes "Well, Mandrake 9.1 is out for PPC processors and a nifty utility included is the Mac-on-Linux feature where you can run mac os 9/x in a window at native speed." MoL is one thing that has impressed me for years about YellowDog Linux, too.

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  1. Linux-On-Mac? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is there a Linux-On-Mac program that would allow me to run linux-ppc in a virtual machine at near-full speed on my mac?

    -andrew

    1. Re:Linux-On-Mac? by physicsnerd · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I guess my 1st question is why do you want to do this? While I'm not aware of any program that does this (unless virtual PC will do it), most any linux program can be run on OSX with a recompile. I have several custom linux programs running on my powerbook right now. Didn't have a single problem porting any of them. They're all fairly simple programs for school, but it still was really easy. If there's anything that you really need linux for you can always do a dual boot. If have a certain task you want to accomplish post a reply and I'll see if I can help.

    2. Re:Linux-On-Mac? by joelhayhurst · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Not sure if you can do that, but by using Fink and Apple X11 you can run a ton of stuff, including a complete KDE 3.1 implementation inside Aqua. Here's a screenshot of what it can look like.

      I know this wasn't what you were asking for, but if you didn't know about this stuff, hopefully you can find it helpful.

    3. Re:Linux-On-Mac? by Jim+Buzbee · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Look into User Mode Linux. It allows a linux kernel to run in user-space with all of the "normal" associated user-space programs. Right now, it only runs on Linux, but I've seen a comment from the developer that it could be ported to other architectures including OSX.

  2. Re:Why run Linux on a Mac? by saintlupus · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I don't understand why anyone would bother running Linux on a Mac.

    Then you've never tried to run OS X on a 1999 issue Powerbook.

    Back under your bridge, troll.

    --saint

  3. Re:Why run Linux on a Mac? by saintlupus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, I've run OS X on a 1998 issue PowerBook, and so have many others. It wasn't as unusable as you imply.

    I found it pretty torturous -- not so much because of the age of the processor, I don't think, but because the (Lombard?) I was using had such an anemic video subsystem. Running OS X 10.2 was not a pleasant experience, especially next to the Quicksilver I've got on my desk at work.

    (YDL, on the other hand, flew like a bat out of hell, especially running Windowmaker. I can't wait until the 3.0 box sets ship.)

    Also, my response was probably a little short because I'm sick of the "why run Linux when you can run OS X" question that comes up _every_ time the PPC port of Linux is mentioned. OS X is not going to run at all on my 7200/90, or to my satisfaction on the Lombard, and so I'm glad stuff like Bamboo is available as an alternative.

    --saint

  4. Chomp Chomp Chomp by Vagary · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't know what this flashy thing wiggling in the water is, but it certainly looks tastier than work...

    1. This is your only good point Apple are certainly masters of the PowerPC. However as ESR is fond to remind us, very little of the Linux experience is actually from the kernel: you could easily build a free desktop on Darwin.
      • I think applications perhaps benefit from open source even more than systems. Non-programmers can be much more active participants in the bug fixing process and the ease of evaluating competing applicatiosn should lead to faster evolution.
      • I agree that Linus' approach doesn't scale, however that's what keeps Linux modular and non-monolithic.
      • By now everyone who uses a computer should know better than to compare version numbers between programs. Unless, of course, you want to compare MacOS 2.x with Linux, Apache, etc.
    3. My efficiency increases when moving from a non-customised Mac or Windows GUI to my Sawfish/Gnome desktop as much as moving from DOS to ksh. I use my computer enough that I'm willing to put in the time to learning new features. If someone else is using it, they can use a simpler (or their own!) environment.
    4. apt-get fucked
      E: Invalid operation fucked