MOL on Virtual PC Linux or PowerPC Linux?

[Greg Alexander]

Definitely PowerPC linux.  VirtualPC linux would be emulating an x86,
so MOL would not work.

So, you have to boot into PPC linux and then run MOL on top of that.
(at least until samuel gets MOL working under Darwin).

Once you have PPC linux installed, you can dual boot between linux
and MacOS X, but you can't run both at the same time (unless you
run MacOS X under MOL).

The flavor of PPC linux you use really doesn't matter.  I'm not the
best one to try and suggest a good choice for a beginner.


As far as the modem support goes, I'm not sure if MOL supports 
pass-thru of serial data, but adding it shouldn't be TOO hard.  
Getting that serial data to the modem, however, will require that 
the modem is supported under linux, which I'm not sure of for the
G4 powerbook.

GREG

citizen wrote:
> 
> Dear MOLers,
> 
> I need to run Mac OS 8.6 for the MacAuthorize Hub software in MOL.  It
> will not run on anything newer than 8.6.  My questions are which way
> should I go when I need the following requirements?
> 
> I need Mac OS 8.6 running on MOL to communicate with the Modem in a G4
> 667 powerbook to do credit card transactions!  Is this possible?  Can MOL
> communicate with the modem hardware?
> 
> If it is possible, what would be a better way to go?
> 
> Run Virtual PC running Linux running MOL over MacOS X?
> 
> Or run PowerPC Linux with MOL running on top of that?
> 
> If it is the later, what flavor of PowerPC Linux should I use?  Yellow
> Dog Linux or PowerPC Linux? Or is there something better and cheaper?
> 
> With PowerPC Linux, can you set it up to be able to boot into Linux...and
> then reboot into Mac OS X?
> 
> Thanks so much in advance for any insight you can give me,
> 
> Scott
> 
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