Mandrake on Mac??

Lumpy · 03-28-2003, 10:57 PM

What is the best LInux operating system for a Mac ? Any idea's? Its a Power Mac G3... have Mac 8.5 on it now and would like to off the mac software.

I guess a better question would be does Linux work on Mac's?

Thanks

Homeya13 · 05-26-2003, 09:59 PM

my question is: WHY? why would u want to get off of mac os? why don't you just update it to os 9 or X, the new macintosh os's are based on unix and it never freezes. linux is based on unix also so wuts the point of changing

Dr. Avery · 05-26-2003, 10:04 PM

Maybe he really hates Mac os. That would be understandable.

dalert0140 · 05-26-2003, 10:08 PM

i quick visit to linux.org got me this results...linux.org looks like you can get mandrake running in a mac?

maybe?...i heard about a distro called yellowdog..i'll try t look for a link for ya

dalert0140 · 05-26-2003, 10:22 PM

this shows how much attention i was paying...the link was at the bottom of the page that i linked to

..anuwau i'll post the link to the official page..yellowdog ..

Kungfucious · 05-27-2003, 05:46 AM

your absolutely potty! why would you even dream of installing any linux distro on your mac... UPDATE TO OSX ... its better than XP and any linux distro...

**greffov** · 05-27-2003, 07:01 AM

Yes you can install Linux on a Mac. I saw some dude running Debian on his box, but I still don't understand why... My OS X isn't a pain in the ass, while he's looking for compatible software all the time...

Cirga · 05-27-2003, 11:37 AM

Well to each their own. Some people just like to experiment with different things.. I nkow thats what I always do. Part of the fun is breaking things and then attempting to figure out how to fix it.

If he wants to isntall linux I am sure he is doing somewhat of the same thing.. testing the water a bit.. to see what he can do

Everyone has a good reason.. some people just like to fiddle.. and I know I am that way

ho ho ho

03-28-2003, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lumpy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 6	Mandrake on Mac?? What is the best LInux operating system for a Mac ? Any idea's? Its a Power Mac G3... have Mac 8.5 on it now and would like to off the mac software. I guess a better question would be does Linux work on Mac's? Thanks

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05-26-2003, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Homeya13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8	my question is: WHY? why would u want to get off of mac os? why don't you just update it to os 9 or X, the new macintosh os's are based on unix and it never freezes. linux is based on unix also so wuts the point of changing

05-26-2003, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
dalert0140 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 185	i quick visit to linux.org got me this results...linux.org looks like you can get mandrake running in a mac? maybe?...i heard about a distro called yellowdog..i'll try t look for a link for ya

05-26-2003, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
dalert0140 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 185	this shows how much attention i was paying...the link was at the bottom of the page that i linked to ..anuwau i'll post the link to the official page..yellowdog ..

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