[iBook] ibook g3 600 mhz (2002/late 2001)

[Mark]

On Oct 4, 2007, at 11:02 AM, Skygram wrote:

> Hi Wilfred,
>
> Yes Linux could work in lieu of OS-X. It would also be cheaper.  
> However I
> don't believe that Ubuntu have a version for PowerPC chips. In  
> other words
> Linux must have a specific version that is tweaked to function with  
> the
> mathematical architecture of the Mac PowerPC processors. Possibly  
> SUSE or
> Fedora Linux might work. I know that one or the other or both have  
> a free
> version of Linux that would work with your G3. You would have to  
> check that
> out. I am a bit of a techie and I also know that Linux can be rather
> problematic to the newbie. Personally I wouldn't go the Linux  
> route. The
> learning curve is significantly greater with Linux. In some  
> respects it can
> be worse that Windows.
>
> I made a mistake when I said that my G3 had 320mb of ram. It has  
> 384. :-)
>
> Stick with OS-X. It is truly the best desktop computer operating  
> system
> available today.
>
> The difference between the discs that I mentioned is this. When you  
> buy a
> Mac it is given to you with an operating system on discs that is  
> specific to
> your machine. It has firmware and a number of other components that  
> you will
> not find on a retail version of OS-X. This can become important  
> should you
> need to change your motherboard or do a major re-install for one  
> reason to
> another. The problem is often that these discs are thrown away when  
> people
> buy a newer version of the operating system. This can therefore be
> regrettable for the owners down the road.
>
> My discs that came with my iBook had a version of OS-9.2 on them. I am
> holding onto mine. But you can get you hands on these disks on the  
> Internet.
> I doubt that Apple will sell them from that era. They shouldn't be too
> expensive.
>
> However, first try a retail version for the time being. It might be  
> all that
> you need. I imagine that a new version of Tiger will drop in price  
> once
> Leopard is offered later this month. Leopard will not work with our  
> G3s.
> However Tiger is still dynamite.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Bill


You can get Ubuntu for the power pc:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=427714



700MHz iBook G3       1.33GHz iBook G4
640MB Ram	                512 MB Ram
OS 10.3.9                      OS 10.4.6

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