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[Maps Backward <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx>]

My memory is usb boot is tricky on g3s. Especially if you lack the
openfirmware upgrade with 10.2.8, the last supported os x for g3s.

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On Aug 6, 2012 10:07 PM, "Greg Faith" <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've forwarded this to the testers on lubuntu-qa[1] It seems pretty
> agreed
> > by all teams that lubuntu will now be the flavour to fully support the
> older
> > Macs going forward. Do feel free to join that list and ask questions from
> > the Mac testers on there.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phill.
> > 1. https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa
> >
> > On 6 August 2012 18:47, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6 August 2012 18:37, paul sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> I am trying to help a friend who has a mac book
> >>>
> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBook#iBook_G3_Dual_USB_.28.22Snow.22.29
> >>>
> >>> trying to boot a LIVE cd of 10.10 and getting a blank screen,  i know
> >>> there are options that can be typed in at the boot:  prompt and just
> >>> wondered if anyone had some ideas
> >>>
> >>> things like I think live=novga isn't working
> >>>
> >>> using ubuntu 10.10 ppc build
> >>
> >>
> >> Daft question, on a machine that old, have you tried boot cdrom?
> >>
> >> s/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Paul
> >>>
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> Paul,
>
> I would recommend trying Lubuntu 12.04 Powerpc.
>
> Here is the best information I know of on installing the Powerpc..
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#Which_Macs_are_compatible_with_Ubuntu.3F
>
> I use USB drives for my iso testing on my G4 PowerBook.  I build my
> isos on the USBs on a PC laptop because that is where all my isos are
> stored.  The dd command work well for building the iso correctly then
> the trick is to get the USB to boot through open firmware. You might
> give that a try, knowing Lubuntu runs under 200 Mib using much less
> resources than most other flavors.
>
> Good Luck
> Greg nm_geo
>
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