Need an advice

[Tony K.]

On Mon, 2003-03-24 at 06:36, maraqas wrote: 
> Hi all,
>     I'm gonna buy an IBook2 with PowerPC G3 800MHz 128MB SDRAM
> Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW 16x8x8x24x, but i need it to properly run
> Linux. Now, i've heard all around about this Yellow Dog, and it seems to be
> ok. I need to know something about it anyway:
> 
> 1) Is there easy-to-install ethernet and modem support?

Ethernet works fine.  I don't have experience with modem. 

> 2) Is it "Red Hat-like" easy to use in general?

Yes, YDL 2.3 is virtually like RH 7.3 (and I would assume YDL 3.0 would
be like RH 8.0). 

> 3) Any need of specially tailored rpms or redhat ones are ok?

RPMs must be for PPC hardware, not iX86.  Most often you will find them
easily.  Occasionally, PPC RPM's are not available.  In that case you
must compile from source.

> 4) Is italian keyboard supported?

> 5) Will the combo drive run properly?
> 
> I'd like to hear from someone's experience if it's suitable for office-like
> use. I mean,
> this is my average scenario of tasks running together:
> 
> 1) acrobat reader

> 2) openoffice

Not a problem.  I believe it comes with YDL purchased CD's.  Or it can
be downloaded and installed from the internet.

> 3) mailer

Evolution is very popular mail application.  It is include with YDL. 

> 4) browser

Should be lots. 

> 5) audioplayer

RealPlayer, XMMS. 

> 
> Will the machine manage them good?

In my opinion running (any) Linux distribution on (any) laptop is a bit
of a crap shoot.  My experience with iBook is that it is not any more
frustrating than what I hear running Linux on an Intel laptop, probably
better since the variety of proprietary hardware is less. And then there
is always MacOSX and Fink.  ;^)

Read the recent review of YDL...

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3109

And YDL's "How To's" for additional information:

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/

> 
> Another thing i'd like to know is: what are the main differences between YDL
> 2.3 and 3.0?
> 
> 
> Thank you very much
> 
> Maq
> 
> 
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