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Re: Powerpc Newbie (linux oldie)



>>>>> "robert" == Robert MacGregor <drbobguy@rice.edu> writes:

    robert> 	I'm assuming you have yaboot installed?  With yaboot there is
    robert> no reason you have to have Mac OS (9 or X) installed at all, and it
    robert> will dramatically cut the number of partitions if you wipe the hard
    robert> drive completely and then just install Linux.

This is even true if you want to run MacOS9 or MacOSX -- look at the
recent thread re: MOL (MacOnLinux), for running it from a file under
Linux. 

There are a few minor problems for me, but if you don't need them
often (daily/weekly), it's one way to go to save space. 

best,
-tony

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