Subj : Re: Linux On A Powerbook
To   : comp.os.linux
From : NeoAmsterdam
Date : Tue Oct 26 2004 08:39 am

Kieron Briggs <kieron@abuzz.com.au> on Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:51:24 +1000 in
<417de5dd$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au>:

> 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?
> 
> If I recall correctly, YellowDog is based on RedHat/Fedora, but 
> recompiled for the Apple/PPC. It should be practically identical to a 
> Redhat/Fedora distro.
> 
> 
> Kieron

Your memory is 100% correct - YDL 3 is based on Red Hat (9?), while YDL 4
is Fedora Core 2.

Terra Soft wants money for YDL 4 while YDL 3 is free.  I should point out
that 17" PowerBooks have known hardware issues, so make sure that you
read the FAQ and hardware info before you install!

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