MintPPC - problem with GRUB - Installation Failed
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Hmm...
Doesn't that computer have a strange CPU (Apple-only)? If so, it'll require a distro that's meant to work on that architecture.
en.wikipedia.org
Your MintPPC was one such distro - but there are a few others you can look at.
Doesn't that computer have a strange CPU (Apple-only)? If so, it'll require a distro that's meant to work on that architecture.
PowerPC - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Your MintPPC was one such distro - but there are a few others you can look at.
I double checked the spec's of OP iBook and it says under software:Hmm...
Doesn't that computer have a strange CPU (Apple-only)? If so, it'll require a distro that's meant to work on that architecture.
PowerPC - Wikipedia
Your MintPPC was one such distro - but there are a few others you can look at.
Mac OS X version 10.3 “Panther”
Is this one of those Mac's that you can't put Linux on KGILL?
They should be able to find a distro that works by following the link I posted. Their selection is going to be really limited (without an ungodly amount of work and technical expertise) as their CPU architecture is wonky.
That Mac has a different CPU architecture. PowerPC is what's in it. It's not i386 or anything like that - it requires that the kernel (and software) has been compiled to work on that specific architecture.
To compare it (kinda, loosely), it would be similar to trying to install a 64 bit (only) OS on 32 bit hardware. It's simply the wrong architecture and isn't going to work. A few distros still offer PPC builds to keep the old Macs alive.
Their best choice might be a BSD. Such as this:
The FreeBSD Project | FreeBSD/ppc Project
FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
You need a distro that has a PPC build.
I have no idea if yours is 32 or 64 bit. That's up to you to figure out.
This is one page for example:
I don't know much more about it, as I was never a Mac person - not even back in the day.
I have no idea if yours is 32 or 64 bit. That's up to you to figure out.
This is one page for example:
I don't know much more about it, as I was never a Mac person - not even back in the day.
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