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yeah, i apologize.. i realized it after i'd already sent it.. i didn't mean it as bragging.. i guess it's like this: everyone's different... I want to know as much as I can about linux and using linux and linux-complementary tools, but... well, i guess i was reacting to the kind of equation it seemed to me you were drawing which says 'more difficult/incomprehensible/hard to install == better' I *can* say this: I always found MKLinux to be slow... y'know... if you could probably pick up a used 7200 or such like pretty cheap at this point... just a thought... and again, i apologize for the flippant/bragging tone of my last email.. J. On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote: > I don't know - that sounds a bit like bragging :-) > > Later, > Anthony > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Joshua S. Freeman wrote: > > > well, i have a few mklinux cd's here... i used to run it myself until > > linux-ppc came along... all my hardware is 604 and up... > > > > J. > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar > > 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > No Linux-ppc will not run on a 6100. > > > http://www.linuxppc.com/support/guide/UserGuide_Feb2000.pdf > > > Linux-PPC & Yellowdog requirePCI based powermacs like the 601,603,604,750 > > > (G3), and the 7400 (g4). The NuBus based pwermacs like the 6100, 7100, > > > and the 8100 all require MKLinux which was a product developed by Apple > > > (http://www.mklinux.org They have a super cool dancing penguin on that > > > page) for the purpose of beta testing their mach kernel. After the Mach > > > kernel was moved to MacOS X development of MKLinux really stopped. I was > > > able to get my copy of MKLinux from amazon.com, there starting to get rare > > > it seems. If you require cutting edge off a mac, its time to buy a newer > > > one anyway - if you want to have fun and go back to the days where Linux > > > required a bit of effort to figure out MK Linux is good. Myself > > > personally, I have been using Linux for a bit over three years. I miss > > > the old days sometimes when it was tough, not impossible - but difficult. > > > The install isn't pretty, but it works. > > > I'm not sure how much of the above was knownen by people, but I > > > figured a little bit of background would be good for people. THat > > > includes myself as I was a bit rusty with knowledge as well. On BLU's > > > website http://www.blu.org/links/ under ports I added a few links about > > > ppc and other proc. > > > > > > Hope thats a help, > > > Anthony > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Joshua S. Freeman wrote: > > > > > > > linux-ppc won't run on a 6100? > > > > > > > > J. > > > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > Distro's for the 6100 are really easy - there is one whole choice, > > > > > MKLinux. MKLinux isn't bad a bit out of date but not so bad. I haven't > > > > > had an oppurtunity to fully tear into it, with classes and all. It comes > > > > > with a book and two cds. Its based on RH 5.0, its not bad. The book is > > > > > helpful. > > > > > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, David Kramer wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > I run linux on old 6100. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to try this in a month or so when we get all the data we can get > > > > > > off my wife's not-fully-booting 6100 (death by MacOS-9 upgrade). What > > > > > > distro did you yse? Someone was recently touting Yellow Dog (I think > > > > > > that was the name). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > > > Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com > > > > pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com > > > > http://www.threeofus.com > > > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com > > pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com > > http://www.threeofus.com > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > > > > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com http://www.threeofus.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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