Re: [OT] linux on a PPC (mac mini)

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On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Jeremy Hoel <jthoel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Besides the other linux distros mentioned, you have another more retro type
> choice
>
> http://www.macworld.com/article/2363177/macs/turn-your-g4-era-mac-into-a-next-gen-amiga.html
>
      You know, I do have a G4 mini somewhere... I do wonder if it
also works under emulation (KVM AFAIK does support PPC).

> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:29 AM, wwp <subscript@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello there,
>>
>>
>> complete off-topic, sorry about this, but my former idea was to install
>> a CentOS on an old mac mini (PPC!). Disappointed to see that PowerPC is
>> not a supported architecture and that non ARM or Intel architecture are
>> not managed by recent distros.. :-(.
>>
>> Searching the web, I see very few possibilities to install a recent (I
>> need gnome2) GNU/Linux distro on such hardware. I gave Linux MintPPC 11
>> (http://www.mintppc.org/content/list-macs) a try, but the netinstall
>> iso simply fails in installing a boot loader that conserves the
>> original OS/X partition even after many tries and workarounds.
>>
>> Any hint or experience would be welcome?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> wwp
>>
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