[Coco] OT old macs ...

[Mannequin*]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:14:52 -0500
David Hazelton <davehazelton at access-4-free.com> wrote:

...

> I knew that linux needed Macos to boot, at least Mandrake's last PPC
> version, but I am surprised that it doesn't rescan the pc for devices.
> I did try to use openbsd on a Performa 550, but it was so slow.  I don't
> remember those SunOS boxes being that slow : )
...
> 
> If the new Mandrake PPC version doesn't need Macos to boot, I might
> throw a drive in and check it out.  I run Mandrake for my PC server.
> 
> ~David

Hey David. You might try to look in to Debian's <http://www.debian.org/> PPC
distribution. I suggest using Debian Testing, because for the most part
everything on my PowerBook G3 works. (Stable is out of date, but stable.)

Anyway, just my $0.00. :)

-M.