Linux Distributions for Powerbooks?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday July 14, 2004 @03:18AM from the penguins-and-apples dept.

sol2k asks: "I just got myself a G4 Powerbook 12' and I am still amazed at the thing. Mac OS X is beatiful and sometimes even too intuitive for someone crossing from the Windows world. I had some nice experiences with Linux on Intel machines but would love to try out a Linux on the Powerbook and make use of the great hardware. Here's a simple question: What are my options? I know about Yellow Dog (old and doesn't seemt to be updated often), Debian/PPC (a bit too much time to set up than what I have available) and Mandrake (9.1 - that's really old). What Linux adventures have you had on your Mac?"

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Wow! by raider_red · 2004-07-14 03:42 · Score: 4, Funny

"I just got myself a G4 Powerbook 12'"

Holy shit! That's a really big screen. How do you carry around a 12 foot powerbook?

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Huh? by Will2k_is_here · 2004-07-14 03:54 · Score: 4, Funny

Maybe I'm just ignorant of Apple naming conventions, but doesn't G4 Powerbook 12' mean a 12 foot screen?