Subj : Re: Linux On A Powerbook
To   : comp.os.linux
From : chris
Date : Tue Oct 26 2004 06:48 am

James wrote:

> I recently bought my first Apple (17" Powerbook) and I'm looking to
> install linux on it.  While I'm familar with x86 distros like
> RedHat/Fedora, Mandrake, and SuSe I don't know a whole lot about
> distros that run on Apple computers.  I've been reading about Yellow
> Dog Linux & Gentoo but I've never used either.  Does anyone have any
> advice on this topic?
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
> 

Yellow Dog is the one to go for - installation is trivial, maintenance is
easy, and there are binaries available for almost everything you could
think of, so there's little need to ever compile stuff from source.

Gentoo's great if you want to learn about the nuts and bolts of the OS, as
you have to compile everything from source.  This can make for a more
efficient system - you can compile for your specific configuration - but
it's a real hassle when you pick a wrong option, compile, find something
doesn't work properly, and have to re-compile (again and again, in my
case!).

Yellow Dog "just works" (TM) and can be highly recommended.

Chris

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Everything gets easier with practice, except getting up in the morning!

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