maybe I can help you out here, I'm not trying to be rude. Linux on apple hardware uses/dev/pmu and a daemon called pbbuttonsd for power management. it works GREAT. have fun:)
Absolutely true! I have Gentoo running on an iBook and it's a spectacular linux laptop. The only complaint I have is that theres no way to get graphics acceleration because the video card is a radeon mobility M6, for which there are no open source drivers, and the ATI binary drivers dont run on ppc. I believe PowerBooks have or have the option to use, and nVidia card. That would be nice
If this book could get my mom to understand linux, I'd be blown away. She was terrified and confused when I tried to show her how to turn on the screensaver in OS X! This guys mother must be one cool lady...
I'm a Gentoo user, and I havent run into a problem yet that I haven't been able to solve because of Gentoo's great documentation and support. True, it's not for the weak, as installation is not the easiest. Still, it was within my abilities, and I had no previous experience. After installation, Portage and other Gentoo utilities make mannaging my system a breeze. Totaly Sweet
I'm quite disappointed about this. I've been a fan of apple for a long, long time, and it's sad to see them adopting some of microsoft's cut-throat tactics. Especialy these days, when apple claims to be open source friendly.
"The 2.4 kernel remains the default and recommended kernel for most hardware."?? 2.6 runs fine on my iBook! the thing actualy makes a damn good linux box, which is nice cuz I haven't got the money yet for my shiny new Athlon.
I have, at one time or another, had to write quite a bit using various word processors. Originaly a Mac user, I used Claris Works (Now called AppleWorks, this was the basis for the word processor that ships with OS X) I later found myself stuck using Windows 95 and MS Word. While I didn't enjoy it, I mannaged. Then I came back to the mac....and the story goes on. What I have learned is that sometimes too many features can be a bad thing. While software that is directed at power users may be good, most people dont need that level of complexity. I've tried the popular word processors available these days, and didnt want to bother learning how to use any of them. At this point, I use Abiword. It's far simpler than openoffice, but does every single thing that I need it to.
on the other hand, I wouldn't have to pay for it it I needed to switch to something more powerfull like OpenOffice, so I'm not to worried. Yay linux (Gentoo) and open source.
thanks a bunch. I knew this was possible in the back of my head but the actual possibility of it never realy struck me.
I'll give it a shot, but I've only got 256mb or ram, so it probably wont work out too well for me
This looks like every nerds dream, but i dont see it being usefull in place of cellphones. There are too many problems that can't realy be avoided, the scalabilty problem mentioned before, and the complete lack of privacy. more likely, it will endup finding use in exactly the same situation it was designed for - a 2-way radio for co-workers. I use a 2-way radio on my job, and this would be the ideal technology for us.
in any case, this is damn cool
I recently made the switch from Mac OS X to linux, and the one app I thought I might miss was iTunes. This looks like a good alternative, especialy for those like me who dont mind (maybe even enjoy?) using the terminal to do something as simple as mount the iPod. I hope to give this a shot as soon as I'm done setting up my new (Gentoo) linux installation.
that will ahve to wait though, I havent even had time to get a decent browser yet (I'm writing this in links!!)
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maybe I can help you out here, I'm not trying to be rude. Linux on apple hardware uses /dev/pmu and a daemon called pbbuttonsd for power management. it works GREAT. have fun:)
Absolutely true! I have Gentoo running on an iBook and it's a spectacular linux laptop. The only complaint I have is that theres no way to get graphics acceleration because the video card is a radeon mobility M6, for which there are no open source drivers, and the ATI binary drivers dont run on ppc. I believe PowerBooks have or have the option to use, and nVidia card. That would be nice
If this book could get my mom to understand linux, I'd be blown away. She was terrified and confused when I tried to show her how to turn on the screensaver in OS X! This guys mother must be one cool lady...
I'm a Gentoo user, and I havent run into a problem yet that I haven't been able to solve because of Gentoo's great documentation and support. True, it's not for the weak, as installation is not the easiest. Still, it was within my abilities, and I had no previous experience. After installation, Portage and other Gentoo utilities make mannaging my system a breeze. Totaly Sweet
I'm quite disappointed about this. I've been a fan of apple for a long, long time, and it's sad to see them adopting some of microsoft's cut-throat tactics. Especialy these days, when apple claims to be open source friendly.
"The 2.4 kernel remains the default and recommended kernel for most hardware."??
2.6 runs fine on my iBook! the thing actualy makes a damn good linux box, which is nice cuz I haven't got the money yet for my shiny new Athlon.
I have, at one time or another, had to write quite a bit using various word processors. Originaly a Mac user, I used Claris Works (Now called AppleWorks, this was the basis for the word processor that ships with OS X) I later found myself stuck using Windows 95 and MS Word. While I didn't enjoy it, I mannaged. Then I came back to the mac ....and the story goes on. What I have learned is that sometimes too many features can be a bad thing. While software that is directed at power users may be good, most people dont need that level of complexity. I've tried the popular word processors available these days, and didnt want to bother learning how to use any of them. At this point, I use Abiword. It's far simpler than openoffice, but does every single thing that I need it to.
on the other hand, I wouldn't have to pay for it it I needed to switch to something more powerfull like OpenOffice, so I'm not to worried. Yay linux (Gentoo) and open source.
thanks a bunch. I knew this was possible in the back of my head but the actual possibility of it never realy struck me. I'll give it a shot, but I've only got 256mb or ram, so it probably wont work out too well for me
This looks like every nerds dream, but i dont see it being usefull in place of cellphones. There are too many problems that can't realy be avoided, the scalabilty problem mentioned before, and the complete lack of privacy. more likely, it will endup finding use in exactly the same situation it was designed for - a 2-way radio for co-workers. I use a 2-way radio on my job, and this would be the ideal technology for us. in any case, this is damn cool
I recently made the switch from Mac OS X to linux, and the one app I thought I might miss was iTunes. This looks like a good alternative, especialy for those like me who dont mind (maybe even enjoy?) using the terminal to do something as simple as mount the iPod. I hope to give this a shot as soon as I'm done setting up my new (Gentoo) linux installation. that will ahve to wait though, I havent even had time to get a decent browser yet (I'm writing this in links!!) linux rules
maybe somebody should show this to Microsoft? Hey bill, look, people like products that work!
I like the way you chose to back up your statement with solid, and clear evidence.