[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Ubuntu-be.org: vraag van een potentieel ubuntu-gebruiker

[Bert Mariën]

Dieter Vanderfaeillie wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have an iMac G3 to. I also tried to install ubuntu on it. It works.. But  
> I would not recommend it.
> Ubuntu on an iMac G3 is pretty slow.
>   

Perhaps Xubuntu does the thrick. Anyone tried it?
Bert.
> I don't live near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout so i cannot help with the  
> installation.
> All i can say is, if you want to start the live cd you have to press "c"  
> on the keyboard while booting.
>
> However i did some tests at home, and edgy (PPC version) failed to start  
> on my iMac G3 (400 mhz, 512 MB, 20 GB). Hoary Hedgehog booted up but was  
> really unstable. I did not test the lastest unofficial feisty PPC version  
> (yet). Support for an iMac G3 is not that good...
>
> Conclusion, a PPC G3 is a bit to slow for an ubuntu install.
>
> regards
> Dieter
>
> On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:48:59 +0200, Bram Vandoren <bram at bram.be> wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>> I received this message from a potential Ubuntu user. Unfortunately I
>> don't have time at the moment and I don't have experience with Ubuntu
>> on Mac (and no cd-roms). Can someone take care of this request ?
>>
>> He lives in Perk (near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout). I will send the contact
>> details to the volunteer.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bram.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Steunpuntenkaart ubuntu-be.org <no-reply at ubuntu-be.org>
>> Date: Jun 6, 2007 2:09 PM
>> Subject: Ubuntu-be.org: vraag van een potentieel ubuntu-gebruiker
>> To: brambi at gmail.com
>> <knip>email adres</knip>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, Bram,
>> <knip /> asked us to contact you as an Ubuntu-be support point. To get  
>> een
>> gratis Ubuntu-installatieset..
>>
>> Here is his/her message to you:Goeiedag,
>> Bezit een oude Imac G3 (blauw), processor PowerPC G - 350MHz - 128Mb
>> werkgeheugen en een HD van 6GB. Geinstalleerd OS 9.0 nl
>> Explorer 5.1.7 is laatste versie verkrijgbaar en doet het niet zo
>> schitterend meer. Dacht Ubuntu te installeren en met Firefox te werken.  
>> Is
>> dat mogelijk, en met goede resultaten ? Ben geen expert informatica....!
>> Hartelijk dank bij voorbaat voor uw antwoord.
>>
>> <knip>contactgegevens</knip>
>>     
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