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  • ** Is PowerPc Imac able to boot up to a Linux cd?

    From Malt@110:300/1.1 to All on Thu Dec 8 05:16:25 2011
    Hello There:

    I got an IMac G5 PowerPc with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system.
    I would like to install Linux in it, I downloaded Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Debian
    and
    I have Kopix as well. When I boot the Imac, with the cd inside I press "C"
    to boot up from the Cd/Dvd to no avail. I tried with all the Linux.
    I tried also to press the "Option" key but won't read the Cd/Dvd unless it
    is
    a Mac cd like the 10.4 Tiger operating system. My question is the
    following:
    Is a IMac G5 PowerPc able to boot up to a Linux cd?? I tried to boot up from
    a USB memory stick w/Linux in it to no avail.

    I heard that Macs with the Intel processor don't have this problem, is it
    only
    with the PowerPc Processors?

    Thank you in advance.

    Malt


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  • From Stephen Harker@110:300/1.1 to All on Thu Dec 8 07:25:51 2011
    "Malt" <Mmm@aol.com> writes:

    Hello There:

    I got an IMac G5 PowerPc with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system.
    I would like to install Linux in it, I downloaded Ubuntu, Xubuntu,
    Debian and
    I have Kopix as well. When I boot the Imac, with the cd inside I press "C"
    to boot up from the Cd/Dvd to no avail. I tried with all the Linux.
    I tried also to press the "Option" key but won't read the Cd/Dvd
    unless it is
    a Mac cd like the 10.4 Tiger operating system. My question is the
    following:
    Is a IMac G5 PowerPc able to boot up to a Linux cd?? I tried to boot up from a USB memory stick w/Linux in it to no avail.

    You need to have a ppc version of linux. The source code has to have
    been compiled to make executables appropriate for the processor you
    are using. If you try a site such as http://penguinppc.org/ it will
    list some distributions, likely not up to date. For some of those you
    mention, plus some others that seem to have recent work:

    Debian: http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/
    Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPC
    Crux: http://cruxppc.org/
    Fedora: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Arch:PPC#Latest_PPC_Fedora_release
    Arch: http://www.archlinuxppc.org/

    I heard that Macs with the Intel processor don't have this problem, is
    it only
    with the PowerPc Processors?

    No, if you have a cd or dvd or whatever with executables for a
    different architecture you can't (in general) use it on your
    architecture.

    I would suggest you look to see which of the above have good support
    for your iMac G5 and try that distribution. Some of the iMac G5
    models had issues with most distributions the last time I looked, but
    that was at least a year ago. In particular Debian seems to offer
    good general support. The latest Fedora is in alpha release, so it
    may be problematic.

    --
    Stephen Harker s.harker@adfa.edu.au
    PEMS http://sjharker.customer.netspace.net.au/
    UNSW@ADFA

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  • From Malt@110:300/1.1 to All on Thu Dec 8 14:32:07 2011


    "Stephen Harker" wrote in message news:m3fwgvshow.fsf@netspace.net.au...

    "Malt" <Mmm@aol.com> writes:

    Hello There:

    I got an IMac G5 PowerPc with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system.
    I would like to install Linux in it, I downloaded Ubuntu, Xubuntu,
    Debian and
    I have Kopix as well. When I boot the Imac, with the cd inside I press "C"
    to boot up from the Cd/Dvd to no avail. I tried with all the Linux.
    I tried also to press the "Option" key but won't read the Cd/Dvd
    unless it is
    a Mac cd like the 10.4 Tiger operating system. My question is the
    following:
    Is a IMac G5 PowerPc able to boot up to a Linux cd?? I tried to boot up
    from
    a USB memory stick w/Linux in it to no avail.

    You need to have a ppc version of linux. The source code has to have
    been compiled to make executables appropriate for the processor you
    are using. If you try a site such as http://penguinppc.org/ it will
    list some distributions, likely not up to date. For some of those you
    mention, plus some others that seem to have recent work:

    Debian: http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/
    Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPC
    Crux: http://cruxppc.org/
    Fedora: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Arch:PPC#Latest_PPC_Fedora_release
    Arch: http://www.archlinuxppc.org/

    I heard that Macs with the Intel processor don't have this problem, is
    it only
    with the PowerPc Processors?

    No, if you have a cd or dvd or whatever with executables for a
    different architecture you can't (in general) use it on your
    architecture.

    I would suggest you look to see which of the above have good support
    for your iMac G5 and try that distribution. Some of the iMac G5
    models had issues with most distributions the last time I looked, but
    that was at least a year ago. In particular Debian seems to offer
    good general support. The latest Fedora is in alpha release, so it
    may be problematic.

    --
    Stephen Harker s.harker@adfa.edu.au
    PEMS http://sjharker.customer.netspace.net.au/
    UNSW@ADFA

    ================ ==============================

    Thank you Stephen, for your reply. I'll try that.

    I am happy to see your reply, I didn't see too much activity with this
    powerPc group,
    I was wondering if I was going to get an answer.

    Malt


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  • From ppc.addon@110:300/1.1 to All on Fri Dec 16 00:41:38 2011
    you are still lucky coz there are some good distro for your imac!
    I personally prefer CRUX PPC but i'm also quite happy of Fedora (a
    good choice when ppc64) that just now is in beta release.

    ciao,
    Nello
    - ---
    My blog: http://linuxpowerpc.blogspot.com/


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  • From Dennis@110:300/1.1 to All on Wed Jan 18 11:11:31 2012
    Have you been using the powerpc version of debian. In my power mac g4 it
    works like a charm

    Dennis

    Malt wrote:

    Hello There:

    I got an IMac G5 PowerPc with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system.
    I would like to install Linux in it, I downloaded Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Debian
    and
    I have Kopix as well. When I boot the Imac, with the cd inside I press "C"
    to boot up from the Cd/Dvd to no avail. I tried with all the Linux.
    I tried also to press the "Option" key but won't read the Cd/Dvd unless it
    is
    a Mac cd like the 10.4 Tiger operating system. My question is the
    following:
    Is a IMac G5 PowerPc able to boot up to a Linux cd?? I tried to boot up
    from a USB memory stick w/Linux in it to no avail.

    I heard that Macs with the Intel processor don't have this problem, is it only
    with the PowerPc Processors?

    Thank you in advance.

    Malt


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