(1) Regarding install instructions: had problems trying to use the mint-installer script
as user(sudo) ... switch back to root and everything kicked in.

(2) Synaptic is flaky especially after you begin to add/delete programs to suit your needs. It seemd to break the Software-Sources ... even using apt-get update fails to access all the configured source lists.

(3) xorg.conf still doesn't like 1024x768 but sees 640x480 800x600 ... lots of users seem to be stuck with this snag ...

This is a great distro ... I've been working on Macs for 20 years and been a Linux user on all platforms for almost 10 ... I'm humbled in the face of the work of the developers ... finally!! a sensible approach to what is still useful hardware ... Mint"Green"LinuMacs

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/stats/ibook_366.html

As described in another post, trying to boot directly from a MintPPC9.1 install gave me no GUI (although I could SSH into the machine or use the "Linux video=ofonly" option to go to a command line interface only). Adjusting the xorg.conf (attached) allows for a usable GUI on this machine.

Lshw output, xorg.conf, and yaboot.conf are attached.

Yaboot was modified to set the graphics to AGP 2x, which the RAGE 128 onboard (should) support.

Basic tasks work OK, a number of Mint menu items don't work. I had to manually install mouseemu. Wireless with a built-in airport card is not working so far. Wicd can see the wireless interface and AP (WPA encryption), and authenticate, but it hangs on getting an IP address. Google searching shows quite a few cases of this behavior. Altering keymappings with sysctl doesn't seem to work (as noted by ant2ne), but mouseemu is close enough for now. Power saving/sleep/wake is working well.

The interface is a bit slow, especially with Ice Weasel and the system is definitely not up to significant multi-tasking. However, my project was to bring this laptop up to modern wireless security, secure it with some parental controls (probably OpenDNS at least), load up some educational stuff, and let the kids mess with it. I think that is still quite do-able.

The hard drive is original and LOUD! I've picked up a notebook IDE to CF adapter (http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad44midecf.asp) and I'll install that to have a much quieter (and hopefully faster) system when I have time.

I hope this helps!

HZed: what is your machine? Link in everymac.com please. I would add the driver in the Device Section as a start.

give me the output of:

and of

(after you installed it)

Here we go: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/p ... 4_400.html

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_333.html

Lime, upgraded to 512MB ram.

PowerMac G4 466Mhz, think that's it's a Digital Audio.

power mac g4, 466Mhz--digital audio model?--
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/p ... 4_466.html

debianmm
mm # apt install lshw
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package lshw

cheers, mm

weird mmrr, can you post me the output of the following please:

oops, i forgot to check the reply-notify box...i made changes to
'sources.list', when commands run with present list, below, 'lshw.list'
arrived.

mm@debianmm:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list

# deb http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main

deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main

deb-src http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze-proposed-updates contrib non-free main

deb http://deb.opera.com/opera squeeze non-free

-------is there duplication/overlap/excess entries in the list? mm

Apple PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al)

Apparently, my system is running without xorg.conf and I'm not sure how to generate it.