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Linux beats Windows to Intel iMac

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-can dept.

Ctrl+Alt+De1337 writes "The Mactel-Linux folks have now successfully booted Linux on a 17" Core Duo iMac. They used the elilo bootloader, a modified kernel, and a hacked vesafb to boot from a USB drive. No GUI pictures for now, just white text on a black background. The distro of choice was Gentoo, and instructions and patches are promised this weekend."

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  1. you should quit spreading FUD by geekee · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Macs dont cost any more than PCs that are comperably equipped in hardware, software and OS."

    BS. I can go to HP and get the same hardware as an Intel iMac for less without even trying hard.

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