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Home > Forums > Desktop Software > PC Operating Systems > Linux (client/desktop) Forum

Yellow Dog on G3

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iolair (IS/IT--Management)
5 Aug 09 13:37
I'm having trouble installing Yellow Dog Linux on an iBook G3. It starts the install, but then locks up after about 22 lines or so. It finds the PCI bridge, NVRAM, etc. Is there a way to force a "safe" start? Like lower resolutions, etc.?

Iolair MacWalter
Network Engineer

iolair (IS/IT--Management)
5 Aug 09 14:58
Thanks. Guess it's back to OS X.

Iolair MacWalter
Network Engineer

Torturednacho (MIS)
5 Aug 09 21:12
Why Yellow Dog?, Isn't the the formentioned distro that you can install on your PS3?
 
iolair (IS/IT--Management)
7 Aug 09 10:23
I had heard from a friend in San Jose that they used Yellow Dog on all their Macs and it worked fine. Of course, they have new G5 Macs, and mine is an old G3 iBook. I was wanting to use Mac hardware to run Linux, but I'll just use Apple's weird version of BSD (Darwin) and compile the source I need for the Mac kernel. Thanks.

Iolair MacWalter
Network Engineer

BadBigBen (MIS)
7 Aug 09 10:54
if you want to install Linux, then have a read:

Installing Xubuntu on a G3 iMac
http://pingswept.org/2006/01/08/installing-xubuntu-on-a-g3-imac/

and the follow up on the above:

Installing Ubuntu Linux on a G3 iMac
http://www.nuketown.com/node/2316

and this may be of interest:

Mac Linux Links
http://lowendmac.com/linux/index.shtml

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

iolair (IS/IT--Management)
9 Aug 09 18:27
Thanks! I got the KDE version of Ubuntu to work - Kubuntu. Very slick!

Iolair MacWalter
Network Engineer

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