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New Patches Let iMac G5 Boot Linux

Posted by timothy on from the limited-functionality dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apple enthusiasts and Linux geeks allied and the result is the announcement of a set of patches (still in test stage) that allows iMac G5 owners to (at least) boot Linux on their toys."

2 of 105 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Redundant by MoneyT · · Score: 4, Informative

    What was the last time you used OO on a mac?

    Yes, you have to have X11 installed, but all those other steps are long gone. No need for fink, no need to explicitly start X11 etc etc. Double clicking a document to open it also works just fine.

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    T Money
    World Domination with a plastic spoon since 1984
  2. Re:Why? by hackstraw · · Score: 3, Informative

    run openssl speed on a dual G5 vs. a single Xeon - the Xeon will be multiple times as fast

    In all fairness, openssl has many hand written assembler routines for x86.