Subject: Re: Switching from Intel to G4 - Questions.
From: Charles Stevenson (csteven@terraplex.com)
Date: Thu Jun 08 2000 - 09:38:37 MDT
Wow that is awesome!
I need to try that out sometime... very cool.
thanks for sharing,
charles
On Thu, 08 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Claas Langbehn wrote:
> >I am going to buy a new computer and I am thinking of an G4-400. But there
> >are still some questions. Now I am using Mandrake 7 on an Intel Computer.
>
> Try this out... I have Mandrake running on a G4/350 (sawtooth) with
> Virtual PC. I had planned on trying it, but your email imspired me to try
> it right away. As it turns out, it was easier to install Mandrake on my G4
> than it was on my PIII-550! XFree86 doesn't support the ATI Rage 128 Pro
> (which is what my PIII has), but even though this is the hardware in my G4
> as well, it is emulating an S3 Trio. Pretty nifty, I must admit that X is
> not so speedy, but at least it works. :-)
>
> After I installed it, I ssh'ed from Virtual PC into my G4 running YDL at
> work to reply to this email. Proof is here:
>
> http://blues.wcg.mcgill.ca/~chris/Mandrake/
>
> >I have got an PCI-TV-Tuner card that is supported by the video4linux
> >driver. Does anybody know if it will run in an G4, too? Or is it not that
> >easy?
>
> Hrm, I wouldn't count on it (I would assume not likely).
>
> >And I still have got an HP LaserJet 5L (parallel). What would be the
> >best solution to keep that printer ? An USB to Parallel adapter cable or
> >an ethernet print-server? Or are there other possibilities?
>
> Can you get an ethernet adapter for that printer? If it isn't too
> expensive, that is the option I would go for. Makes networking it easier.
>
> >I did not find any photos of the G4 keyboard and mouse. Is the G4 using
> >the same as the I-Mac ?
>
> Yes, the G4 uses the same crummy keyboard as the iMac (same mouse too).
> For me the mouse isn't the issue, I only use it to wake up the machine
> from energy saving mode, the keyboard though, I could't work with it. I
> bought a Nuform (sp?) 'natural' keyboard and I really love it.
>
> >Where do I find up to date comparison charts between the Intel, AMD and
> >G4 cpu's ?
>
> I remember seeing some interesting info on IBM's site somewhere. Try
> starting at http://chips.ibm.com
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
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