Apple PowerPC wiki
- GNU Linux: About GNU/Linux and why we want to run it (the soapbox)
- OpenFirmware: The firmware for PowerPC machines
- Yaboot: The boot loader for Open Firmware based machines
- PowerPC Installation Reports
- A Guide to Open Firmware
- Booting CD/HDD/USB/network from Open Firmware
- Xorg.conf files for various Macs
- Sound
Choosing the right distribution
Here's where to look if you are trying to find the best distribution to run on your
PowerPC computer.
- Known Issue Matrix: What you need to know before you start downloading
- PowerPC Machines: What other people are running (add yourself!)
- Cross-distribution issues: More general issues that apply to multiple distributions
GNU/Linux Distributions for PowerPC
This section is a collection of technical information to assist in running GNU/Linux on specific distributions.
Please add your experience to our collection!
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Crux PPC |
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Debian |
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Fedora |
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Finnix |
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GeexBox HTPC |
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Gentoo |
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GNewsense |
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GNUstep |
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Newworldos |
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openSUSE |
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Slackintosh |
| Sourcemage | |
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The T2 Project |
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Ubuntu Kubuntu and Xubuntu |
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Yellow Dog |
BSD Distributions
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FreeBSD |
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NetBSD |
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OpenBSD |
Window managers
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Enlightenment |
Other resources
- Non-Apple Hardware: PlayStation3 and more
- Apple OldWorld Computers: How to install Linux on OldWorld Macs
- Gentoo Linux PPC HandBook
Useful links
http://www.fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/
http://linuxtidbits.wordpress.com/about/
http://oss.gonicus.de/openpower/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.ppcnux.com This is a Linux/PPC news site with a (mostly German) forum
Ubuntu's Apple forum is what spawned this website. There is a wealth of information to be found there, it's just not always PowerPC specific.
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