2003 PowerBooks?

John Duarte yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Wed Feb 19 11:42:01 2003


Bleeding edge hardware requires bleeding edge software.
The best source I've found detailing the setup a TiBook with YDL is here:

http://users.linpro.no/janl/tibook.html

I'm using an iBook 800MHz, but the information is still very helpful.

Regards,
-John

On Wednesday 19 February 2003 08:49, Joe Buczek wrote:
> I posted here a few weeks ago about the same question. One person
> sent some specifics that require a custom kernel and several other
> mods. My personal interest is in getting a YDL (or other) distro
> that installs and "just runs" on the new powerbooks. The 12" G4 one
> you mention is exactly the one I am interested in, too.
>
> A day or so after the reply I received was posted, Dan Burcaw
> replied to the guy asking, if I recall, if he really got it working
> as stated. Memory may fail me, though. Search the archives.
> Generally, though, it sounds like the new models are not ready for
> distro prime time.
>
> Regards,
> --Joe
>
> --- Romain Kang <romain@kzsu.stanford.edu> wrote:
> > Has anyone brought up a PPC Linux installation on one of the 2003
> > PowerBooks, such as the 12" G4?  I see benh put out a yaboot
> > version
> > for this, but I've not had a chance to try combining it with a
> > YDL
> > install CD.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Romain
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