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pitabu
Starting Member
6 Posts |
 Posted - 04 Sep 2002 : 07:55:47
Getting ready to upgrade the PB 520 to 100 mhz with the Apple upgrade card-any thoughts on which distro of linux I can use? I'm assuming since I've made the 100 mhz upgrade, I won't be restricted to Debian 68k. But, even if I am, is there a specific debian port to use? Thanks! |
Wonkothesane
Full Member
USA
506 Posts |
Posted - 04 Sep 2002 : 18:10:35
Well, since the 100 Mhz upgrade is a PPC upgrade, you won't be able to run a 68k linux distro. Here are some low-end PPC linux options:
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/
http://www.penguinppc.org
http://www.suse.com/us/products/susesoft/ppc/
This is probably the one you want:
http://www.mklinux.org/Wonko The Sane
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oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 04 Sep 2002 : 19:13:26
Since your PB 520 will still be based on the NuBus architecture, as opposed to PCI, it won't run with any of the newer distros, and MkLinux is probably your best bet, but it's really out of date. However, I'm not sure that any distro will run with the PPC upgrade.Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
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