On Sunday 03 November 2002 08:41 pm, Jason Stechschulte wrote:
> There is a computer show in my area in a couple of weeks, and I'm
> thinking about getting a used Macintosh since I haven't played with one
> for ages. I don't want to bother getting one though unless I can
> dual-boot it and Debian GNU/Linux. I'm not new to dual-booting systems,
> I just don't really know anything about Macs. How well does Linux run
> on Macs? Is there a certain model I should look for to get the best
> results? Pointing me to some good reading on the subject is sufficient
> help.
Some macs (the nubus machines) are not officially supported by debian.
specifically,
* Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100
* Performa 5200, 6200, 6300
* Powerbook 1400, 2300, and 5300
* Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150
see here:
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch-hardware-req.en.html#s-hardware-supported
and here:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current/powermac/install.txt
However, looks like if you dual boot, and limit yourself to using the MkLinux
mach kernel, you might be able to run debian on a nubus mac:
http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net./
http://www.symsys.com/~ingram/hardware/powermac/potato-install.html
-jason pepas
ps - glad to see they have improved the install manual with 3.0. In the past,
the exact models which were and weren't supported weren't listed in the
manual, and you had to hunt down the above ftp link to find exactly which
machines were supported, which was always a pain in the ass. Now the info is
where it should be - where everyone should be looking for it. Thanks guys -
this is one of those things I always meant to file a complaint about, but
never got around to it, so it is good to see it fixed.
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