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#1 2009-09-18 6:36 pm
- pkmgarf
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Linux...Anyone Running it on a PPC Machine for Daily Use?
I've been sort of kicking around the idea of trying out some distro of linux on my G4 (dual 1.8ghz, 1.5gb). OS X runs reasonably well, but it's always nice to try something new. That, and with Snow Leopard officially dropping PPC support, it would be nice to migrate to a setup that is still supporting PPC processors.
Thoughts? Is it worth it? How is performance?
I dual boot my PC laptop with Vista and Ubuntu (patiently awaiting Karmic Koala...), so I do have some linux experience.
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#2 2009-09-18 7:52 pm
- sturner
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Re: Linux...Anyone Running it on a PPC Machine for Daily Use?
There is an Ubuntu PPC distro. I think it works fine, with all the usual caveats.
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