Macbook isn't ppc though. I think I'll leave osx on the powerbook; I
hear there are funny issues. Thanks for the info, though.
On Jun 27, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Mischa D. Krilov wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Jeremiah T. Gray
> <jtgray79@gmail.com> wrote:
>> G4 by chance? Did the video drivers work? Audio?
>
> Let's see.. I know I've popped the live CDs of Ubuntu 6 into an iBook
> G4 and probably an older PowerBook G4. AFAIR, I tested wired network
> connectivity, basic usability stuff. I know I got GUIs, and I don't
> remember testing audio. I did not test wireless.
>
> Ubuntu 8 on a MacBook works like a charm. I believe the wireless and
> video drivers are binary-only, but I really don't care. I'm also
> hacking around on triple-booting a MacBook Pro and Ubuntu needs more
> coaxing to get everything working properly. NB: use a utility called
> rEFIt on any Intel mac for maximum ease-of-use.
>
> Mischa
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