PowerPC Linux Distros

THRiLL KiLL · 25-July-06, 09:12 AM

i was going to come on here and ask where i could find a distro for power pc...

well instead here is a listing...

http://penguinppc.org/about/distributions.php

and for normal distros

http://distrowatch.com/

and for live cds

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

MLiV · 25-July-06, 09:20 AM

i've been trying to install ubuntu on my imac since yesterday. Not at all easy.

Thanks for the links.

FunkyStickman · 25-July-06, 12:56 PM

We had a similar discussion recently about this, referring to HTRN's AS/400 box using PPC chips. Surprisingly, almost every major computer appliance uses them now, with the exception of the computers that made them a household name... go figure. I don't believe there are any PPC live CDs out there, though I could be mistaken. Think of the possibilities... LiveCD distros for the Xbox 360, GameCube, PS3, etc.

thedemonxanth · 26-July-06, 10:32 PM

Honestly the best options for a PPC linux distro are going to be Yellowdog linux or Gentoo PPC.

EvilClown · 26-July-06, 10:51 PM

I'd go with slackintosh, I used to run it on my old G3, it was pretty good. Plus you can't go wrong with slack (BSD-style init scripts rock).

http://workaround.ch/

thedemonxanth · 27-July-06, 07:53 PM

Seeing that I've been running Slackware for 4 years now I fully permit Evil Clown to kick me in the ass for forgetting Slackintosh.

25-July-06, 09:12 AM		#1 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	PowerPC Linux Distros i was going to come on here and ask where i could find a distro for power pc... well instead here is a listing... http://penguinppc.org/about/distributions.php and for normal distros http://distrowatch.com/ and for live cds http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

25-July-06, 09:20 AM		#2 (permalink)
MLiV You want news, you got news!	Re: PowerPC Linux Distros i've been trying to install ubuntu on my imac since yesterday. Not at all easy. Thanks for the links.

25-July-06, 12:56 PM		#3 (permalink)
FunkyStickman Linux Warrior	Re: PowerPC Linux Distros We had a similar discussion recently about this, referring to HTRN's AS/400 box using PPC chips. Surprisingly, almost every major computer appliance uses them now, with the exception of the computers that made them a household name... go figure. I don't believe there are any PPC live CDs out there, though I could be mistaken. Think of the possibilities... LiveCD distros for the Xbox 360, GameCube, PS3, etc.

26-July-06, 10:32 PM		#4 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Re: PowerPC Linux Distros Honestly the best options for a PPC linux distro are going to be Yellowdog linux or Gentoo PPC.

26-July-06, 10:51 PM		#5 (permalink)
EvilClown Evil 'Tweaking' Clown	Re: PowerPC Linux Distros I'd go with slackintosh, I used to run it on my old G3, it was pretty good. Plus you can't go wrong with slack (BSD-style init scripts rock). http://workaround.ch/

27-July-06, 07:53 PM		#6 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Re: PowerPC Linux Distros Seeing that I've been running Slackware for 4 years now I fully permit Evil Clown to kick me in the ass for forgetting Slackintosh.

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