[BLU] Re: linux-ppc sig?

[Joshua S. Freeman]

yeah, i apologize.. i realized it after i'd already sent it.. i didn't
mean it as bragging.. i guess it's like this:  everyone's different... I 
want to know as much as I can about linux and using linux and
linux-complementary tools, but... well, i guess i was reacting to the
kind of equation it seemed to me you were drawing which says 'more
difficult/incomprehensible/hard to install == better'

I *can* say this: I always found MKLinux to be slow...

y'know... if you could probably pick up a used 7200 or such like pretty
cheap at this point...

just a thought...

and again, i apologize for the flippant/bragging tone of my last email..

J.



On Tue, 14 Mar
2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote:

> I don't know - that sounds a bit like bragging :-)
> 
> Later,
> Anthony
> 
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Joshua S. Freeman wrote:
> 
> > well, i have a few mklinux cd's here... i used to run it myself until
> > linux-ppc came along... all my hardware is 604 and up...
> > 
> > J.
> > 
> > On Tue, 14 Mar
> > 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 	No Linux-ppc will not run on a 6100.
> > > http://www.linuxppc.com/support/guide/UserGuide_Feb2000.pdf
> > > Linux-PPC & Yellowdog requirePCI based powermacs like the 601,603,604,750
> > > (G3), and the 7400 (g4).  The NuBus based pwermacs like the 6100, 7100,
> > > and the 8100 all require MKLinux which was a product developed by Apple
> > > (http://www.mklinux.org They have a super cool dancing penguin on that
> > > page) for the purpose of beta testing their mach kernel.  After the Mach
> > > kernel was moved to MacOS X development of MKLinux really stopped.  I was
> > > able to get my copy of MKLinux from amazon.com, there starting to get rare
> > > it seems.  If you require cutting edge off a mac, its time to buy a newer
> > > one anyway - if you want to have fun and go back to the days where Linux
> > > required a bit of effort to figure out MK Linux is good.  Myself
> > > personally, I have been using Linux for a bit over three years.  I miss
> > > the old days sometimes when it was tough, not impossible - but difficult.
> > > The install isn't pretty, but it works.  
> > > 	I'm not sure how much of the above was knownen by people, but I
> > > figured a little bit of background would be good for people.  THat
> > > includes myself as I was a bit rusty with knowledge as well.  On BLU's
> > > website http://www.blu.org/links/ under ports I added a few links about
> > > ppc and other proc.
> > > 
> > > Hope thats a help,
> > > Anthony
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Joshua S. Freeman wrote:
> > > 
> > > > linux-ppc won't run on a 6100?
> > > > 
> > > > J.
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson
> > > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 	Distro's for the 6100 are really easy - there is one whole choice,
> > > > > MKLinux.  MKLinux isn't bad a bit out of date but not so bad.  I haven't
> > > > > had an oppurtunity to fully tear into it, with classes and all.  It comes
> > > > > with a book and two cds.  Its based on RH 5.0, its not bad. The book is
> > > > > helpful.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Anthony
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, David Kramer wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > 	I run linux on old 6100.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I'm going to try this in a month or so when we get all the data we can get
> > > > > > off my wife's not-fully-booting 6100 (death by MacOS-9 upgrade).  What
> > > > > > distro did you yse?  Someone was recently touting Yellow Dog (I think
> > > > > > that was the name).
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
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> > > >            Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com  
> > > >                    pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com
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> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> >            Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com  
> >                    pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com
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> > 
> 
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           Joshua S. Freeman | preferred email: jfreeman at connix.com  
                   pgp public key: finger jfreeman at connix.com
                          http://www.threeofus.com
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