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deftone_75 · Joined:Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:35 pm Posts:52

Specs:
233 G3 processor
256 mb pc100 144 pin Ram
Quantum 6.5 Gb Hard Drive
6mb video

Installation went good. Xorg Configure was nightmare. Took 3 installs and lots of tinkering to work. I am brand new to linux anyhow.

Runs A1

Need help configuring wifi dongle (havent tried yet, but expecting worst)

Plans:
1. max ram
2. upgrade processor to 333
3. working wifi
4. acquire more old macs (Currently have 5 in house)

Macs I have......
1. Macbook Oct 08 2.1 Ghz Intel 2.5Gb ram (wifes) bought new mac os 10.6
2. Emac 2004 1.25 (my main machine) 2Gb ram Mac os 10.5.8 (bought new)
3. Powermac G4 (my sons) dual 450mhz 1.5 GB ram Mac os 10.5.8 (leopard assist) (bought on ebay)
4. Powerbook Pismo G3 (living room machine) 500mhz G3 1GB ram mac os 10.4.11 (ebay)
5. Imac 233 G3 Bondi Blue (gave to me) Mint PPC 9.3 256mb ram (not sure of use yet)

theos911 · Joined:Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:07 pm Posts:408

Your powerbook should run MintPPC nicely. 8-)

deftone_75 · Joined:Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:35 pm Posts:52

Yes! That powerbook is a beast! It almost runs the internet, youtube and such as well as my emac. I swear by the PPC macs. My wifes macbook is awesome, but man, these old macs can outdo the windows computers of the same age by a long shot. I do love this Mint however. Its speed on this old imac is amazing. Im gonna attempt Mint on the powerbook, as soon as I can pick up an extra hard drive to put in it

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2744

Can you post you working xorg.conf file ?