Apples first generation mac mini is something which a lot of linux users have been waiting for. Redhat fedora core 6 powerpc version, dbrown, 2006. With features such as automated tuning, data log analysis and ecu firmware updates, pc link is one of the most comprehensive tuning packages available on the market. It is a very old distribution of linux developed since year 1999 and designed to provide users with a highperformance computing environment on multi. How to install linux on a powerbook g4 jeremy morgan. The drive that my sid install was on went boom to build and run with no issues. The project began its life as an ubuntu remix, but starting with version 15. It is, however, recommended to use network installation when you can, as only then you can get latest packages out of the box without having to update the system.
Install the development tools needed, if you havent. Because of this, i had to create usb install media. Mac powerpc and ibm ppc power5 desktop cd for apple macintosh g3, g4, and g5 computers, including ibooks and powerbooks as well as ibm openpower machines. I would love to change it to ubuntu but the last time i tried it wouldnt register the disc. Ever considered linux as an alternative to your aging os x version. The only mint lxde i can find to download is version 12 from 2012.
It supports 64bit and 32bit hardware, with 64bit supporting both little and big endian modes, while aiming to. This defaults to installing xubuntu permanently, since there is usually not enough memory to try out the full desktop system and. Void linux for powerpcpower isa unofficial void linux ppc is a staging fork of the void linux distribution intended for the powerpc power architecture. It would be great if i could get an iso from linux mint ppc 9 or 11. Choose this if you have a computer based on the amd64 or em64t architecture e. Crazy thought, a rack server as a main ppc mac, but hey its still a mac. If you want to see firsthand the powerbook g4 running linux and. We reported how to run upcoming lubuntu desktop lxqt in xenial xerus on a raspberry pi 2 and now, thanks to tester herminio hernandez, jr.
All apple power macintosh systems up to and including the g4 use processors supported by this kernel. Using this cpu, the client will run about 500 times slower than the host. Yellow dog linux free fixstars linux, mac os classic, mac os x 10. If you choose network as the installation source, a desktop environment will not be installed regardless of what you are booting. Using the list of official cd mirrors and a bit of ingenuity traversing the mirror directory structures for example, click on the parent directory or link you can probably find more mirrors that contain powerpc releases. Those familiar with powerpc will know that yaboot is the default bootloader, and that remains so here, but ive also added grub to make booting. In this video, i finally give my powerbook g4 running a powerpc chip the linux treatment.
From this point on, you should read mac mini as g4 mac mini. No compromises are being made, even on 32bit ppc i have a powerbook g4 running the same software stack. Hold down the c button while booting to boot from the cd. The powerpc version of mint hasnt been updated in years, but heres a link to the communitymaintained ubuntu powerpc port. I suggest you start by downloading mac powerpc and ibmppc. Ive experimented with linux and bsd macs going back to the mac iici era, and. I know linux doesnt boot as osx from an external firewire cd or drive. How to install linux mint on a powerpc mac youtube. Which linux version works perfectly with my powerbook g4. Operating systems for powerpc css free version html 3.
Whether it is the attraction of elegantly designed and innovative apple computers, or the sheer power behind the highend pseries servers, linux on powerpc is alive and well. Krazy ken rummages through his old cds, and finds a powerpc version of ubuntu linux 8. For those users with a choice, powerpc64 provides some. Most powerpc isos are in a ports directory, but for others e. It seems the powerpc linux wiki is not forever destined to be the powerpc. I have an old ibook g4 that i want to install linux on. If you can spare the bytes, a torrent is the recommended method to download ubuntu mate. It was initially designed to support the ppc powerpc architecture. Playstation 3 desktop cd for sony playstation 3 systems. All apple power macintosh systems up to and including the g4 use processors. Thats our guess of what still has the most ground in the powerpc world. But freebsd does, but im not far in my freebsd knowledge so i wont be able to help past the command line. A key resource for powerpc linux development is penguinppc, which also includes a hardware compatibility list. Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the powerpc 601, 603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors.
Installing ubuntu linux powerpc on an imac g4 krazy kens. Gentoo linux 47 gentoo linux is a versatile and fast, completely free linux distribution geared towards developers and. Judging from the number of inquiries and search requests for ppc or powerpc we get at, deploying linux or bsd on this powerful platform is not nearly as rare as some would like us to believe. Linux distribution for ppc powerpc architecture nixcraft. Other distributions of linuxunix are available for the ppc platform. Next package batch that is due tonight brings even more packages, with 45% of the voidpackages repo built for the worstsupported target 32bit ppc musl. Handbrake is an opensource, gpllicensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for mac os x, linux and windows. I went to the website, but the links to download do not work. For all other macs, including g3 and g4 machines, type. Please help both projects flourish by showing your.
I had to download the thencurrent versions of babl and gegl, and hunt down all of the deps, but i got it to work. There is no further discussion of the intel based mac minis on this page. Modern abi elfv2 is used even for big endian glibc, unlike debian and so on, etc. If you would like to use the live cds in full technicolor then there are two solutions to you. This is the first release with g4 support by daniel foesch you have to enable it in your config. An inexpensive, readily available powerpc system in a small, quiet and attractive chassis. I need to download linux mintppc please linux mint. Revive your old mac g3, g4, or g5 with linux ghacks tech.
Linux is an option, of coursea number of the open source operating systems flavors, most notably ubuntu, support the powerpc platform, which has seen wide use in a number of other places, most famously the xbox 360 and nintendo wii. In this video, we will take a look at installing linux mint on a powerbook g4. Honestly, i really dont know why i slacked on this, as i really wanted to get it out, but here is the video. That is you can make a basic install but then have to compile for ppc all softwares you want to install. Other feature include support for native cdroms no need for images and endianess safety i. Crashes while booting accesses pci in an unsupported way. I test various features, dvd, wireless, bluetooth, networking, printing, etc.
The powerbook g4 uses a powerpc chip, which limits your choices a lot in addition to the limited system memory. In fact there are tons of personal reasons why you might install your favorite distro, but questions like which distro should i install. Fedora core on your macintosh fedora ppc, 2004 with updates. The only powerpc macs that can use a 64bit operating system are g5 imacs and power macs. Apple g3 g4 must use the 32bit powerpc platform, users of 64bit cpus that support 32bit operating systems apple g5 have a choice, and users of 64bit cpus that do not must use powerpc64. Use sudo aptget distupgrade if you want to upgrade all packages. I havent read about it, but that doesnt mean it isnt possible. Link engine managements software package, pc link, allows real time configuration of all functions in your link ecu.
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