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. I will try again.<br><br>
will Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 run on a Power Mac 7400 (G4) 450MHz Dual
Processor, year 2000. 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>
"desktop towers."<br>
-- <br>
"No gnu's is good gnu's." --Gary Gnu, "The
Great Space Coaster"<br><br>
<br>
> From: BIl Grove <Grove@Assurtech.com><br>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com<br>
> Newsgroups: gmane.linux.yellowdog.general<br>
> Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:03:39 -0400<br>
> Subject: Yellowdog Linux vs. Power Mac G4/G5<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Hello,<br>
> <br>
> I am trying to find a list of Power Mac G4 that supports
yellowdog 2.3.<br>
> Similarly a list that supports yellowdog 4.0. Specifically will
yellowdog 2.3<br>
> run on a Power Mac G4 model M5183 (desktop tower).<br>
> <br>
> thanks,<br>
> <br>
> Bill Grove<br>
> Senior Software Engineer<br>
> Assurance Technology Corporation<br>
> 84 South Street<br>
> Carlisle, MA 01741<br>
> <br>
> phone: (978)369-8848 x213<br>
> fax: (978)369-3368<br>
> <br>
> grove@assurtech.com<br>
> <br>
> <br><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 01741<br><br>
phone: (978)369-8848 x213<br>
fax: (978)369-3368<br><br>
grove@assurtech.com<br>
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