Re: Distro recommendations
I installed Debian on my UMAX C500 in one day once I was told there is no
way to use the boot disks. It was quite easy to get through and once the
base is there, dselect makes software management /extremely/ painless.
-Ben
on 2/28/01 9:42 AM, Pete Peters at ppeters@vendaria.com wrote:
> I would recommend Yellow Dog Linux, which I'm running on my 9500. It's been
> a mostly no-brainer from the beginning.
>
> I tried LinuxPPC, but found it to be a real pain starting w/ the inaccurate
> installation information. I also didn't care for the attitude on the
> LinuxPPC newsgroup. Very, very intelligent people, but very little help for
> newbies. **DISCLAIMER: That was my experience. YMMV** I still monitor the
> list because of the technical info.
>
> Debian? Their web site made the installation sound like a lot of pain and
> work. SuSE? No experience. I read/hear good/bad regarding their distro.
> Another option might be OS X. It's not Linux, but there's a Unix-like heart
> lurking under that Mac interface.
>
> Have fun, and welcome to the world of CLI (command line interface),
> hehehehehe.
>
> Pete
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> --__--__--
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:59:27 -0500
>> Subject: Distribution recomendations? (Was Expansion bay HD)
>> From: "A. R. Goldman" <argoldman@mindspring.com>
>> To: <mklinux-users@lists.apple.com>
>>
>> Thanks for all the help... I'm changing the direction of my
>> questions a
>> bit... As I said, I want to begin learning Linux, but have to
>> be honest that
>> I would be most comfortable with a less steep installation
>> and learning
>> curve. (I was told on Usenet about a 3 week install of
>> Debian. That might be
>> a bit much at this time.)
>>
>> So... might I ask about the various distributions that will
>> run on my G3
>> Powerbook, and any thoughts or experiences with installation,
>> ease of use
>> vs. power, and any thing else that might be helpful...
>>
>> Again, I know this is very basic... but I would like to be sure of my
>> direction before I get started on this...
>>
>> Thanks again...
>>
>> A. R. Goldman
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