A RISC-based processor architecture built by IBM.
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Apple G4 733Mhz and 512Mb Ram… Any suggestions on what to use for good performance?
I'd like to install Ubuntu on this little g4 I've found...
I hope to get a better performance than Os X 10.4, is it possible?
I thought about using a server minimal install and then put on it gnome, ...
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Minimal install xubuntu
How would I be able to perform a minimal install of xubuntu for a PowerPC?
My computer cannot read DVD's, and the xubuntu iso file is 744MB (I can't burn it to a CD).
Is it possible to burn it to ...
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1answer
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Can't get Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Live to load properly on Apple iMac PowerPC
I've tried 2 different ISOs (one that I burned and a copy from eBay) and tried nearly every bootloader option when I boot from the Live CD. All i get is colored horizontal lines and no text on the ...
3
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1answer
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php5-mysql install, error 404 Not Found
I get this message when I try to install php5-mysql
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/pool/main/p/php5/php5-mysql_5.3.3-1ubuntu9.7_powerpc.deb 404 Not Found
It's the same when I try both the ...
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1answer
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Mac G4 with no OS: can Ubuntu be used?
I was given a Mac G4 without the operating system. It had Mac OS 10.4. Is there an Ubuntu version I can use for the Mac like there is for my PC? If so, what version? And are there any special tricks ...
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How to install Minecraft on PowerPC Lubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to correctly install and troubleshoot Minecraft (Client)
I'm using the PowerPC version and also using an iMac G3 with nearly a gig of RAM and a 40GB Hard Drive as ...
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1answer
608 views
want to install Ubuntu 12.04 on Powermac 11,2
want to install Ubuntu 12.04 on Apple Powermac 11,2 (G5)
which has GeForce 6600 LE video
what is the necessary text command to enter at boot prompt?
I have tried the regular and alternate CD iso's
...
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1answer
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What is the latest ubuntu version that I can use with my PowerMac G5 (non-intel?)
I recently received a old PowerMac G5. I updated its Mac OS operating system to 10.5.8.
I dabbled with Ubuntu with my MacBook and I really liked the experience. I'm trying to find the best version of ...
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2answers
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Mac keyboard keys
after my install on Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat on my iBook, I have noticed that used keyboard layout is a PC one, and not Mac one. Let me explain it more clearly :
As an example, Mac keyboard defines a ...
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Oracle Java 7 on Linux PowerPC
I give up trying to figure this one out on my own.
The information on this website:
http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=2935
and on this one:
...
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How do I install Broadcom's firmware for a PowerPC?
I'm running 12.04 LTS on a PowerMac G5 and I have one problem. My wireless PCI card has my "Firmware Missing". I already know about Broadcom's poor wireless support with Ubuntu, and it's b43 however ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on my Playstation 3?
I'd like to use the Cell processors in a PS3. Given the changes to PS3 firmware recently, what is the best way to get Ubuntu installed on a PS3?
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1answer
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Boot failure on PowerPC Mac with encrypted LVM
I have a PowerBook G4 that was previously running Debian squeeze, and before that, OS X Leopard. It worked fine under Debian, but I disliked the GUI, so I decided to give Ubuntu a try.
I downloaded a ...
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5answers
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Install ubuntu on a PowerMac G5 with no CD drive
The PowerMac G5 is a 1.6GHz model. I do not have access to a CD. Can I use usb or a partition to install Ubuntu on a PowerMac G5?
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1answer
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Installing Ubuntu (any distro) onto a iMac G4 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Mac G4 with no OS: can Ubuntu be used?
I recently received a iMac G4 with no OS, so instead of buying OSX I though 'why not try Ubuntu'. I have it running om my laptop ...
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1answer
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Reinstall OS on a dual-boot system?
I have an old (2005) iMac G5 with a PowerPC processor. It currently runs MacOSX and Ubuntu 12.04. I believe that the bootloader I use is yaboot.
Anyway, Ubuntu 12.04 runs really sluggish so I ...
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How do I install Ubuntu on my iBook G3?
How can I download Ubuntu on my PC, burn it to a disk, and install it on my iBook G3?
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1answer
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“No required driver detected for unity” on Apple iBook G4
I know this question exactly looks like “No required driver detected for unity” on Dell Mini 1010, but like the title states, I'm not using a Dell Mini 10, but an Apple iBook G4. From what I ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu won't install on a Mac Mini G4 due to an error trying to install the `linux-powerpc-smp` kernel [closed]
Trying to install the Alternate Install 12.04 [ubuntu-12.04-alternate-powerpc (MD5 c57149dc4f31372912aab2856c08107b).iso] on a Mac Mini G4 meant to be a home server, I am getting this error message:
...
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Architecture parameter ignored by apt-get
I'm trying to download the package wvdial and its dependencies so that I can put them on a USB stick and install them on an old Mac with no internet connection. However, the command
sudo apt-get -d ...
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2answers
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Why is Lubuntu 12.04 so slow to start up and shut down on my Mac Powerbook G4?
I just installed Lubuntu 12.04 on a Mac Powerbook G4 12 inch laptop (G4 867 MHz Powerbook with 640 Megs RAM and an 80 gig HD). It works, but just barely, with a painfully slow shutdown (about 3 ...
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1answer
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Blue iMac running Debian will not boot Ubuntu from cd drive
I have a older blue iMac that is running Debian linux.(An old version of about 3 years ago without update. Doesn't run well after loading) At the choice of loading linux from from hd or cd, I ...
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1answer
467 views
Keyboard layout switch custom shortcut keys [closed]
How to change keyboard layout switching shortcut keys to Shift+⌘ (Apple command key)? I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 with Mac keyboard.
There is no Apple command key in Keyboard Layout Options. When I try ...
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321 views
Can I download and burn an Ubuntu CD for the Mac on a Windows PC?
I have a Mac G4 with a corrupted operating system. I don't want to reload OS X again, but want to try Ubuntu on it. If I download the current release of Ubuntu on a Windows machine and burn the ISO, ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu / Lubuntu on PowerPC wireless question
I've been trying to install Ubuntu on a Power Mac G5 (June 2004 model) and I'm having a problem getting the wireless to work (Airport Extreme card).
After the installation and the update was ...
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335 views
Lubuntu 12.10 lightdm Issues - PowerPC
I have a PowerPC G4 with two drives (one running Mac OSX server) that I would like to install Ubuntu on, however I am attempting to boot from a livecd first, to check that everything works correctly.
...
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0answers
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Lubuntu 12.04 PPC slow startup and shutdown
I've installed Lubuntu 12.04 on a Powerbook G4 (PowerPC 1GHz, 1 gb ram, Geforce MX 440). Everything works perfectly except the startup and shutdown. To startup my system I have to wait about 3 minutes ...
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0answers
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No Monitor Signal After Ubuntu install on PowerMac G5
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 for PowerPC Macs. After I installed onto my second hard drive I rebooted into Ubuntu but my monitor showed no signal. Any one know how to fix this. My Graphics card is a ...
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0answers
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PowerMac G4 no console and/or crash on boot [closed]
I found an old G4 PowerMac (Silver 2002 AFAICT, 933MHz CPU with 256MB PC133 RAM) the other day and decided to use it as a server. I've done all this many times before on PC hardware, though never on ...
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1answer
452 views
Schema org.gnome.Empathy not installed
Having recently installed Ubuntu on my iBook G4 (yup, power PC style), I click on all available buttons to see what happens (as Ubuntu is full of nice buttons, really).
Strangely, when clicking the ...
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1answer
569 views
Install netbook remix on maverick meerkat [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install Unity after installing Desktop Edition?
Hi all,
I've recently decided to give my old iBook G4 a new life. As a consequence, after some search, I found ...
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2answers
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main differences between PC and a Power PC
In the Ubuntu documentation i have gone through PowerPC . Whats the matter with a Power PC and what are the good things if we compare with General PC .
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2answers
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Ho do I install Ubuntu on my Mac PowerPC G5
How do I install Ubuntu on my powerpc G5? which version do I download? where do I download it from? and how do I get it to install? I tried burning ubuntu powerpc 12.04 and booting from the cd and all ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.04: Graphics issues with Radeon 9600 - PowerPC
A while ago, I asked how to get the ATI/AMD drivers for a Radeon 9600 working on a PowerMac G5. The machine itself isn't bad, but the support for drivers and applications don't cover the Power PC ...
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1answer
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Why have there been no 12.04 PowerPC updates for weeks - as of 26 July 2012?
it seems PowerPC port 12.04 updates have stopped. there have been none for some time but there is plenty going on in intel land. there are proposed updates for today - 26 July 2012 - is there a ...
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PowerPC macs and 12.04 LTS Application Support
So, I have an older computer sitting in the closet, a PowerMac G5 tower. A great machine, a whole lot better than my Dell that I'm currently using, so my question is, with a PowerPC processor would ...
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1answer
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Display Glitches
I recently came across a PPC G5 and wanted to install Lubuntu on it so I Dban'd the original HDD and loaded up my 12.10 Lubuntu Boot DVD and all was well until I clicked on the "Install Lubuntu" icon. ...
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PowerPC Issues with Wireless B43 [duplicate]
Has anyone figured out how to get the wireless / Broadcom / B43 networking issue fixed in 12.04.01?
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0answers
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Unable to boot to live DVD on Mac PowerBook G4
My mac is really old. The hardware sucks, but so does the software. I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit PowerPC on it, but whenever I try to boot to the live DVD, by either holding C' or ...
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1answer
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No Try/Install Option - Live CD on PowerPC
I am using a Lubuntu 12.10 Live CD on a PowerPC G4.
When I start the machine (and tell it to boot from CD (hold down "c" key)), I get a yaboot prompt, with options such as "live", "live-powerpc", ...
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0answers
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ibook g4 does not have audio and touchpad does not work
my sister was having problems with OS X on her ibook g4 so i was sure that i could help her out by installing ubuntu on the machine.
Then some problems started to rise up, first the wireless did not ...
0
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0answers
284 views
I can't boot Lubuntu 12.10 on my iMac G3?
I downloaded lubuntu-12.10-alternate-powerpc.iso and burned it to a CD > then installed it perfectly, like so > then when I went to boot it up I got all the way to the boot screen, then after about 10 ...
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0answers
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lubuntu detecting the wrong monitor on ex-laptop live cd boot
So, I decided to do a fresh install of lubuntu on my 'server-project' to get rid of a bunch of crap-ware I'd installed, and now the darn thing won't boot a newer version off the disk. The laptop LCD ...
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0answers
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Linux Sun Java6 on 10.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Java?
I understand that ubuntu has prevented us from using Sun java, but I cannot use my linux machine to play minecraft or host a minecraft server on ...
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0answers
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PowerBook displays “Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!” and stops booting
I have an old PowerBook G4 that worked (more or less) fine with a previous installation of Ubuntu Desktop 12.04. A few days ago I decided to install Ubuntu Server instead, and got a copy of Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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Firmware/driver for Broadcom wifi card, PowerBook G4 running Ubuntu 12.04
This is my first time working with Ubuntu (or Linux), so please be patient.
I am running Ubuntu 12.04-powerpc "Precise Pangolin" on a Mac PowerBook G4 with 1.67GHz processor.
The firmware/driver for ...
0
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1answer
535 views
System suggest for PowerMac G4 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is the current version of Ubuntu usable on a PPC mac?
Processor: 400 MHZ (PPC 7400)
Ram : 768 MB PC133 (+1 GB swap on HDD)
Graphics : 256 MB HIS ATI Radeon 9550 ...
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0answers
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Trying to boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a imac g5, but I get white screen in the middle of the screen
Trying to boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a imac g5, but I get white screen in the middle of the screen. It appears that I am not the only one who has seen this. The white part blocks viewing the screen. I ...
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2answers
659 views
PowerBook G4 (3,5) airport drivers
I'm looking for the airport drivers for my Powerbook G4 model 3,5 (link) Where can i find those?
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0answers
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Mac Mini, G4 PPC, Ubuntu 12.04 and a son who wants to play Minecraft - no compatible JRE [closed]
The Mac Mini is a PowerPC G4 (old - 2005). Browser is Firefox from distribution.
I installed OpenJDK 7. Minecraft site "feels" Java is installed and the JArs are downloaded. A black applet screen is ...
