Yellowdog Linux vs. Power Mac G4/G5

BIl Grove yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:05:28 -0400


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thanks for the advice.  I will try again.

will Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 run on a Power Mac 7400 (G4) 450MHz Dual 
Processor, year 2000.  This
mac is described completely on everymac.com at

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_450_dp.html

I do not own this machine yet, but I need to make sure it will run YDL 2.3


At 01:42 PM 9/9/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Apple model numbers are undecipherable to most of us. To get a meaningful
>answer, please supply the Model Name as reported by Apple System Profiler.
>AFAIK, 4.0 will support all G4 machines, and 2.3 supported most, if not all,
>"desktop towers."
>--
>"No gnu's is good gnu's."   --Gary Gnu, "The Great Space Coaster"
>
>
> > From: BIl Grove <Grove@Assurtech.com>
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> > Newsgroups: gmane.linux.yellowdog.general
> > Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:03:39 -0400
> > Subject: Yellowdog Linux vs. Power Mac G4/G5
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to find a list of Power Mac G4  that supports yellowdog 2.3.
> > Similarly a list that supports yellowdog 4.0. Specifically will 
> yellowdog 2.3
> > run on a Power Mac G4 model M5183 (desktop tower).
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Bill Grove
> > Senior Software Engineer
> > Assurance Technology Corporation
> > 84 South Street
> > Carlisle, MA  01741
> >
> > phone: (978)369-8848 x213
> > fax:    (978)369-3368
> >
> > grove@assurtech.com
> >
> >
>
>
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Bill Grove
Senior Software Engineer
Assurance Technology Corporation
84 South Street
Carlisle, MA  01741

phone: (978)369-8848 x213
fax:    (978)369-3368

grove@assurtech.com

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thanks for the advice.&nbsp; I will try again.<br><br>
will Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 run on a Power Mac 7400 (G4) 450MHz Dual
Processor, year 2000.&nbsp; This<br>
mac is described completely on everymac.com at<br><br>
<a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_450_dp.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_450_dp.html</a><br><br>
I do not own this machine yet, but I need to make sure it will run YDL
2.3<br><br>
<br>
At 01:42 PM 9/9/2004 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Apple model numbers are
undecipherable to most of us. To get a meaningful<br>
answer, please supply the Model Name as reported by Apple System
Profiler.<br>
AFAIK, 4.0 will support all G4 machines, and 2.3 supported most, if not
all,<br>
&quot;desktop towers.&quot;<br>
-- <br>
&quot;No gnu's is good gnu's.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; --Gary Gnu, &quot;The
Great Space Coaster&quot;<br><br>
<br>
&gt; From: BIl Grove &lt;Grove@Assurtech.com&gt;<br>
&gt; Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com<br>
&gt; Newsgroups: gmane.linux.yellowdog.general<br>
&gt; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:03:39 -0400<br>
&gt; Subject: Yellowdog Linux vs. Power Mac G4/G5<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Hello,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I am trying to find a list of Power Mac G4&nbsp; that supports
yellowdog 2.3.<br>
&gt; Similarly a list that supports yellowdog 4.0. Specifically will
yellowdog 2.3<br>
&gt; run on a Power Mac G4 model M5183 (desktop tower).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; thanks,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Bill Grove<br>
&gt; Senior Software Engineer<br>
&gt; Assurance Technology Corporation<br>
&gt; 84 South Street<br>
&gt; Carlisle, MA&nbsp; 01741<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; phone: (978)369-8848 x213<br>
&gt; fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (978)369-3368<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; grove@assurtech.com<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br><br>
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<font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF">Bill Grove<br>
Senior Software Engineer<br>
Assurance Technology Corporation<br>
84 South Street<br>
Carlisle, MA&nbsp; 01741<br><br>
phone: (978)369-8848 x213<br>
fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (978)369-3368<br><br>
grove@assurtech.com<br>
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