Thread: Tell me about installing Linux

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PowerPC port of Ubuntu is here

Direct link to CD image
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/rele...op-powerpc.iso

Burn ISO image to a blank CD

I note you've asked about installing without a CD
It's easiest by far if you can just install from the CD
(just borrow someone's USB cd drive if you have to)

However,
info on installation without using a CD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...thout%20a%20CD
(I've never actually installed a linux distro without using a burnt CD, so I don't think I'll be a lot of help)

Would you happen to know of a virtual machine that runs on PowerPC?

using a virtual machine on that laptop is probably not an ideal solution (too underpowered)

I'd really recommend a native install

Especially the G4, it's not much of a powerhouse. It was fast for it's time, but it's 5 years old.

Originally Posted by Ynot

info on installation without using a CD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...thout%20a%20CD
(I've never actually installed a linux distro without using a burnt CD, so I don't think I'll be a lot of help)

I've followed one of those guides to install ubuntu with a memory stick, it's pretty straight forward.

Originally Posted by khh

I've followed one of those guides to install ubuntu with a memory stick, it's pretty straight forward.

There you go
the man to ask

It's funny really, I've never used a usb stick to install a distro
should try it

Oh.
I guess I'll wait until next year. I'm going to get a macbook pro with the college discount, because currently, I'm spending all my money on my phone bill and I dont want anything less then the 15'' macbook pro.
I'll either run it with a virtual machine on the new macbook, or I'll use the macbook for mac and this iBook for linux.

Bootcamp them instead, VMs aren't all that great.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Bootcamp them instead, VMs aren't all that great.

You can bootcamp linux? didn't know that.
So should I use Ubuntu, or what?

Yeah, it says that it's Windows in bootcamp, but it doesn't know the difference If you have Windows too, you have OSX and Windows, but if you click on Windows, you get brought to GRUB

Originally Posted by guitarboy

So should I use Ubuntu, or what?

You can use any linux distro you want (if it has support for PPC)

I'd suggest Ubuntu, only because you will get lots of help online,
but in essence, any linux distro that supports PPC will do (it's down to personal preference)

Ubuntu is the easiest to use in my opinion.

Does anyone know about QEMU? could I run linux with it?
(It's an emulator)

BUMP
I'm currently trying to install ubuntu on my ps3.
I forgot (must be the ganga) that my ps3 can't read discs, so after I spent an hour downloading and burning I got pretty pissed.
I have to install it on a flash drive/usb stick, but i can't find a guide that a noob like myself can follow. Any advice?
Oh, and I would appreciate a quick reply because once my high wears off i'm probably going to start breaking things on my ps3.

http://gizmodo.com/5143547/how+to-in...ming-emulation

make sure you get the PowerPC version of Ubuntu

That's not my problem, I need to get it onto a flash drive becuase my ps3 cant read discs. I'm planning on installing a VNC server on ubuntu when I hopefully get it on the ps3 so I can use my laptop keyboard and mouse and cd drive, but it's not looking good right now.

If you don't mind my asking: If your goal is to get Ubuntu onto a laptop, why would you buy an Apple laptop? Seems to me like you're paying a premium for no reason here. You might as well get a laptop from System76. They handle the mucky "getting all the hardware to work" part for you, and it's been absolutely solid for me.

Originally Posted by Replicon

If you don't mind my asking: If your goal is to get Ubuntu onto a laptop, why would you buy an Apple laptop? Seems to me like you're paying a premium for no reason here. You might as well get a laptop from System76. They handle the mucky "getting all the hardware to work" part for you, and it's been absolutely solid for me.

I'd buy a macbook pro (to use as a mac) and then install ubuntu on this laptop (iBook G4).
Alright, I think I'm going to give up. I tried installing it on VirtualPC by downloading and burning Ubuntu 8.10 to a disc, but it doesn't even recognize that i put a disc with linux in.

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