[NBLUG/talk] Knoppix-like distro for PPC?

mrp mrp at sonic.net
Wed Feb 18 22:43:00 PST 2004


You probably want to start at this page:

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

It's a list of "live" CDs.. and there are at least 4 or 5 PPC based
CDs listed... including the Gentoo LiveCD and 2 different Knoppix
based distros.

  -- Mitch

On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 10:27:55PM -0800, Lincoln Peters wrote:
> Is there an entirely CD-ROM-based Linux distribution that runs on
> PowerPC (particularly Macintosh) systems?  I have an older Macintosh
> sitting in my garage that I might try to install Linux on, but I'd like
> to be able to test Linux on it WITHOUT altering the contents of the hard
> drive, so that I don't wreck the existing OS if it doesn't work.  
> 
> I'm looking into installing Debian on an old PowerMac, so there is a
> chance that I'll bring it to the InstallFest (but if I do, I'll try to
> be fully prepared with CD's and boot disks).
> 
> -- 
> Lincoln Peters <sampln at sbcglobal.net>
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