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I have an iMac with a 1.8GHz G5 processor and a dead power supply which will hopefully be rectified before Saturday (the Install Fest). My wife wants to resume using OS X on it but I would prefer to install Debian or a derivative on a second partition in a dual-boot configuration. I have a lot of experience with Ubuntu (and not Debian) on x86-based computers, so I'm leaning towards choosing Ubuntu, but the installation process looks like it could be a bit daunting https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues . I haven't investigated Debian much, but it seems like their support for PowerPC is more official and less casual than Ubuntu's support. Can anyone share their experiences installing Debian or Ubuntu or any other flavor of Linux on a G4 or G5-based personal computer? Any recommendations? (If you don't see me at the Install Fest, I didn't get the replacement power supply on time and/or I couldn't arrang transportation of the computer for Saturday.) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Ubuntu-or-Debian-or-other-on-an-iMac-G5--tp20564083s24859p20564083.html Sent from the Boston Linux/UNIX General Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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