How can I download Ubuntu on my PC, burn it to a disk, and install it on my iBook G3?
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For an iBook G3, which has a PowerPC CPU you need the PowerPC port of Ubuntu. I believe the latest release that supported PPC is 10.10, and would probably be better off with 10.04 (since it has LTS support).
The ISOs can be found here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/ And the image needed would be the powerpc images.
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Thank you for correcting me, I was not thinking about this when writing my answer. My apologies.– WilliamNov 10, 2011 at 3:24
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No worries, William :-) Just didn't want the OP to get confused and/or frustrated. Nov 10, 2011 at 3:27
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@William if your answer isn't useful you can always just delete it! Nov 10, 2011 at 4:43
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I know, but the answer is still helpful to those who don't know how to install Ubuntu on a standard, 32-bit machine.– WilliamNov 10, 2011 at 14:01
Links for the PPC downloads are maintained on this page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCDownloads . The one for xubuntu 10.04 is missing though so I'll give it to you here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/ports/releases/lucid/release/
For 11.04 and 11.10 you'll have to install via the mini.iso. There are detailed instructions linked on the downloads page. For a G3 ibook you may prefer to install lubuntu or xubuntu.