Run linux on a mac

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  1. MasterRE

    MasterRE Member

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    Would it be possible to run a linux distro. on a power mac G5?
    any input is welcome.
     
    MasterRE, Feb 17, 2007
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  2. tabletpc

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    yes yellowdog linux

    its free and it even runs on ps3

    but it downloads via bittorrent the manufacturer decided it would be the best way to distrubute the free linux distro

    bad news

    it doesn't run on intel based g5's
     
    tabletpc, Feb 24, 2007
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  3. trigga71

    trigga71 Regular member

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    yes there are many distors that run on macs,you need PPC distros.

    @tabletpc: there are no intel based G5's. There called Mac Pros
    @MasterRE: What do you do? looks like you got a nice setup
     
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    trigga71, Feb 26, 2007
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  4. MasterRE

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    It's just my personal computers, I bought the Mac just because I was getting tired of Windows and wanted to try something different. I have slowly upgraded componets when I have gotten some spending money.
     
    MasterRE, Feb 26, 2007
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    Well you made a great switch.
     
    trigga71, Feb 27, 2007
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  6. tabletpc

    tabletpc Guest

    yea nice to have you here in the afterdawn mac section

     
    tabletpc, Feb 27, 2007
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