Linux on PowerPC

[iCraig]

Right, I currently have several Mac's I currently use.

One of which is a Power Macintosh 7200/90, and its currently running Mac OS 8.6 and being used as a Web/File Server, which is good and stable but getting long in the tooth and nothing supports it anymore after all it was released in 1999.

So I am wondering if anyone on here has ever installed Linux onto a PowerPC machine. Or if they know of any Linux distro that can be installed onto an OldWorld Mac with a Graphical install with a lowish amount of memory? Something like the equivilent of Vector Linux on the x86 platform?

Specs of the Machine are as follows: 90Mhz PowerPC 601 CPU, 64Mb FPRAM, 10Gb SCSI HD, ATi Rage Pro 16Mb GFX Card.

Ta

Craig

[Nath]

Debian works on most Power PC systems. https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/

Assuming that port uses the standard installer, then it is not really "graphical". It is a menu based system, which is fairly easy to follow and *reasonably* self explanatory. It's not a case of sitting back and watching the installer do its thing, but you shouldn't find it too difficult as long as you know at least a little about your system.

Debian can be installed off a downloaded cdrom, or off the net (think you need to make a boot floppy to get the installer started).


On a system like yours, Debian really is your best option. You could try one of the more newbie-friendly distros, but I think you will find them too bloated for your low-spec hardware.

If you want a GUI, don't even think about using the KDE or Gnome desktops, as they are bloatware crap that will never work on an old box - For a lightweight GUI I advise you try the Blackbox WM (which you will be able to install easily with Debian). I run Blackbox on an old 50mhz Sun Sparcstation and have no complaints.
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