linux on mac

[nathan r. hruby]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, onder wrote:

> > YDL does comes with a free program called Mac-ON-Linux (or "MOL" for
> > short) which will fire up a emulation session of MacOS inside of linux
> > that will allow you to run those applications inside another window in
> > linux.
> 
> Wow.. How it can be ?? would you tell me more about this please..
> 

MOL has extensive documentation:
http://www.maconlinux.org/userguide/index.html

Also, I belive that the YDL Installation Guide has info on MOL as well.  
Certianly, the older YDL-2.2 Install Guide has some info that is probably 
still valid.
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/installation/guide2.2.shtml#mol

> For example. i have 4 disks partion.
> 
> 1-Mac os 9.04 with HFS
> 2-Macos 9.2.2 with HFS+
> 3- YDL HFS
> 
> if i have Flash in 9.04 by your say i can open it in linux ?
> 

Well.. Not exactly.  MOL allows you to start a copy of MacOS *inside* of 
linux as another plain old application and then use MacOS appliactions 
like Flash, Photoshop and CrystalQuest inside that application window.  
Additionally, it will see HFS and HFS+ partitions and boot the MacOS on 
them (including Mac OS X)

> This is amazing.. 
> 
> >I assume you mean you have a 7 Gigabyte hard drive?  I don't think Apple
> >ever shipped a iMac with a 7 Megabyte hard drive..
> 
> Yes imac 350 DV.. 7 GB with 64 MB rem.. i will change rem with 128 or 256
> soon.  
> 

Generally, the more memory, the better.  128 MB's will do you fine for now 
though, it'll certianly get you installed and running.

> >Sorry, I'm hazarding a guess that English is not your
> >first lanaguage, if this is incorrect, sorry!
> 
> You are right. English is not my first language. i know i made some
> mistakes. Sorry for that. But at least you can understand me :-) thanks for
> your help.. But this shows you are a linux too :-) harmonious
> 

Your English is actually pretty good.  Ceriantly better than my Spanish 
;-)  FWIW, ther are lots of online linux resources in other languages 
that may be able to help you as well, what is your native language?

> >HOWTO's, and other information.
> >Some/Many of the HOWTO's (which are invaluable) have been translated into
> >multiple languages
> 
> I check that meterial how to.. But i am sorry it is so complex and not for
> us.. This conversation better then that..
> 

Yeah, but you gotta read it :)  It may not make sense, but that's ok, at 
least you get it loaded in your head and are aware of it.  Plus, it will 
sink in after awhile

-n

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