Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Load Linux on the Mac mini

Posted by timothy on from the two-great-tastes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Mac mini is an ideal low-cost, high-performance PowerPC development platform for numerous applications. Learn how to install and configure Linux on the mini. Future articles will add the software required to make it into a stand-alone multimedia appliance."

7 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. Linux by turtled · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux keeps on running. I just installed it on my microwave!

    Meant to be funny... not trolling.

    --
    "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud
    1. Re:Linux by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

      "If you have to spell it out like that your comment might not be as funny as you think ;-)"

      If you have to spell it out like that it's because some moderators might not be as bright as you'd expect;-)"

      --
      Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
    2. Re:Linux by Elranzer · · Score: 2, Funny

      He's right. It's NetBSD that you install on your microwave. Duh.

  2. Re:Some statements need addressing. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    (G4 at 1.25Ghz) != (x86 at 1.25Ghz)

    Hey I just did

  3. Re:Some statements need addressing. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like to take this opportunity to warn that the first one of you knuckleheads who uses the word "boxen" is gonna get a smack in the head.

    Thank you. Please carry on.

  4. Re:Think... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    iPod Linux

    "How come no one has figured out how to google yet" :)

  5. Re:Further software ? by Elranzer · · Score: 4, Funny

    what is linux going to offer over OS X since you get OS X with a Mini anyway?

    The inability to run Macromedia Flash content, for one.