**** small linux on imac g3?

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No

That version of Linux is for Intel processors only, there is no version for PPC chips.

Ubuntu does ship as a PPC version, however, and will run fine on those g3 macs
 
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louishen said:
No

That version of Linux is for Intel processors only, there is no version for PPC chips.

Ubuntu does ship as a PPC version, however, and will run fine on those g3 macs
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all ubuntu versions support ppc chips?

I could always go with gentoo

or slackintosh
 

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