[NTLUG:Discuss] Knoppix for the ppc (Mac)

[Rick Cook]

On Saturday 27 December 2003 21:50, Robert Citek wrote:
> On Saturday, December 27, 2003, at 02:40  PM, Rick Cook wrote:
> > There is a test iso at:
> >      http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/powerPC/
>
> Thanks.  Downloading it now.  Will post the results.
>
> > I haven't found anything newer.
>
> Yes.  For some reason there was a flurry of activity earlier in the
> year.  Then things quieted down.

I believe the flurry was associated with LinuxTag (or some other European 
Linux conference during the summer).

>
> > You are most likely going to need a "Newworld" Mac for any Live CD to
> > be useful.
>
> "Newworld" Mac?  I assume you mean a G3 or G4, no?
>

Not exactly. "NewWorld" class PowerMacs include the iMac and all machines 
released after it. "OldWorld" class PowerMacs are the PCI bus based 
versions prior to the iMac. The main difference for Linux users is 
whether the machine can boot from a non-MacOS blessed partition. OldWorld 
machines can not - NewWorld machines can.



Rick