What is the best version of Linux to run on a iBook/Windows Server 2003 environment

boydjrw · boydjrw #1 (**permalink**)

08-19-2011, 02:05 PM

I have a number of iBooks that I found in a back room. Public school environment. Wanted to find a way to set these up so that students could play around on them in stead of sending them to the warehouse (computer graveyard). We had a Mac server in the building in the past but it has been removed being we are a pc environment now.

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chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

08-19-2011, 02:13 PM

Read the information at this site. Since those iBooks use a PPC processor, you're limited to versions or ports of Linux which can run on a PPC. The site I linked to above explains what you can do. Also, various Linux forums have mixed information about running Linux on a PPC. I believe the Ubuntu forums have some good information you can scan through.

boydjrw · boydjrw #3 (**permalink**)

08-19-2011, 02:17 PM

Thank you. I will take a look at this.

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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,040 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-19-2011, 02:13 PM Read the information at this site. Since those iBooks use a PPC processor, you're limited to versions or ports of Linux which can run on a PPC. The site I linked to above explains what you can do. Also, various Linux forums have mixed information about running Linux on a PPC. I believe the Ubuntu forums have some good information you can scan through. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Aug 19, 2011 Posts: 2	08-19-2011, 02:05 PM I have a number of iBooks that I found in a back room. Public school environment. Wanted to find a way to set these up so that students could play around on them in stead of sending them to the warehouse (computer graveyard). We had a Mac server in the building in the past but it has been removed being we are a pc environment now. Thanks
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