[Tfug] iMac G5 and Linux

Wayde C. Gutman waydecgutman at wbhsi.net
Thu Jun 14 06:47:03 MST 2007


Just thought I take a stab here, anyone using Linux on a iMac G5, 
believe me, I am TRYING.

I have tried using the followings, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Debian PPC 4.0 
('Etch'), Fedora Core 6, and Gentoo.

At least with Gentoo, I get to the console mode, but it doesn't see my 
hardware, LiveCD only, and will only boot with
'video=ofonly' in place.

The video used during installation is 800 by 600, thousands of color 
setting.

My iMac G5 is third generation with iSight.

Thanks for your time,

Wayde




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