Normal linux in Mac 86

[anthony baldwin]

Marc M wrote:

> Check google, yahoo and other group listing websites for this.  I know 
> there is a movement somewhere for 'linux on a mac'.  I guess you would 
> look for keywords for whatever chipset you are looking to get. 
>
> I know a developer who runs a Unix/linux based business and carries an 
> ibook for his laptop, says it will do everything he needs such as 
> kernel tweaking, all the cool multimedia stuff etc. 


I had an iBook for a while, ran OSX (yes, very stable, very nice) and 
with Fink I could run lotso my fave FOSS apps.
Also, I used Gentoo on it briefly.
Yellow Dog Linux is a RH based distro for ppc/macs.


> The case could probably be made that (with OS X) since it is 
> (suppossedly) running a BSD type kernel -- that it is more stable than 
> practically anything else, but that is the start of a flame war that I 
> would rather not start.  I might be doing the same thing.  I am 
> getting REAL tired of the 4-letter word (dell).... 

That´s why I roll my own, never buy a pre-fab machine and pay the M$ 
tax...try http://www.tigerdirect.com for good deals on components.
tony

>
> Good luck
> Marc
>
>

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