Re: [Nolug] Ubuntu on Macs

On Friday 27 June 2008 05:53:42 pm Jeremiah T. Gray wrote:
> 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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I used to run Dapper on my G3. Worked fine other than odd lag in everything,
figured it was just because it was old. Runs Etch now.

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