Re: linux newbie...

On 2006-12-27 13:28:05 -0500, Blaise Li <bli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

Patrick wrote in message <458e7e7c$0$16686$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
vz24_mauser@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
experience, but want to try it out. I plan to pick up an old iMac or
some sort of PPC laptop to install on. What I'm looking for is a Linux
distro good for a newbie, and easy enough to install/configure so I can
give a copy to my mother for her Graphite iMac....
Steve

Ubuntu is said to be good on Macs. Haven't tried it yet. Yellow Dog...

I helped someone installing ubuntu on a mac laptop last year, and it
worked well. Ubuntu is rather easy to use. I would recommend it.

I've got Ubuntu on a G3 700 ibook right now. I'm not getting any joy from it though. I'm thinking CruxPPC next. The major linux distro's are getting really too bloated for older hardware. I may have to roll my own.

coldfire

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