Re: Help choosing a distribution
In article <6vv8e3x67j.ln2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The first
(not knowing off the top of my head model numbers) will be whether the
processor is PPC or not. If the machines are *really* old, running the
68000 series processor, forget about all these distros, which are only
for the powerpc.
For reference, 3-digit model numbers => 68K, 4-digit model numbers =>
PowerPC.
.
Relevant Pages
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