I am certainly considering this upgrade for my fathers old computer. Right now as I type I am installing the 6 ISO CD SET of Yellow Dog Linux 5.x on an old iMac PowerPC 750 600mhz... Have you tried this?
ul'ed one year ago. anyways, i cant get mine to work. It's been failing. how did you do yours? Mine has almose the same specs (333mhz, 160mb ram, 6gb hdd.)
And again, it's been failing. sorry for the lack of detail im quite tired.
Hey, i've got a question. I have an iMac G3 which is exactly the same, and i tried to install exactly the same version of Xubuntu, but i can't. Which CD did you use? (i know, sounds a little dumb, but i am new with iMac's.) Can you help me out?
Flash is not supported? Have you tried "sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree"? It works on intel-based computers and might as well work on ppc. Please keep us informed if it works!
Nice vid. I have an Imac G3 266 mhz pruchased from a yard sale for $20 about a year ago that I tried a few distos of Linux on. I've upgraded the mem to 288 meg (originally had 2 -32 mb chips) - took a dvd/cd writer out of a toshiba craptop (lcd didn't work & it was terribly slow) & put that in - now it burn cd's! - I have ubuntu jaunty with ext4 in it now & it boots pretty quick for this ol' machine -lxde is the desktop. I'll put up a new vid. soon. I have a vid of the jaunty beta booting.
Yeah, I love Xubuntu (especially when running it on ext4 filesystem). I think I even prefer the XFCE DE over GNOME now. Hey, for the flash plugin, I think you can do a sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree or install xubuntu-restricted-extras in the pacman which includes flash, java, LAME, and other good stuff. Great video, man.
Hey I have a few questions first does the airport wifi card work with 6.06 and also what applications are on this. Thank you if you can help me.
headstand100 6 months ago
I have an PINK iMac g3 (yes, different colors mean different things)
And i just can't seem to get Xubuntu or ubuntu or ubuntu server on to it can you help me
gremanboy 8 months ago
any word on if the current version of xubuntu works on the imac g3?
waltzinator4 8 months ago
i've always thought that the imac g3's looked like the clear-case jail house tvs.
thebestofall007 10 months ago
um u forgot to put in to type startx after all that
stincoolaid 1 year ago
sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-gnash
For flash, your welcome
cavibird2005 1 year ago
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I am certainly considering this upgrade for my fathers old computer. Right now as I type I am installing the 6 ISO CD SET of Yellow Dog Linux 5.x on an old iMac PowerPC 750 600mhz... Have you tried this?
TranzPink007 1 year ago
how do i format??? and i have the MAC OS X disc...the mac reads it but it wont boot from it
KILLA12PSN 1 year ago
@KILLA12PSN
Hold down the " c " button on the keyboard
CH12ON1C 1 year ago
and if you install ubuntu can you go back and install Mac OS X???
KILLA12PSN 1 year ago
@KILLA12PSN
Of course you just format how you normally would
CH12ON1C 1 year ago
@KILLA12PSN but u need the disc for mac os x
stincoolaid 1 year ago
do u do that terminal thing before ubuntu is installed or after???
KILLA12PSN 1 year ago
ul'ed one year ago. anyways, i cant get mine to work. It's been failing. how did you do yours? Mine has almose the same specs (333mhz, 160mb ram, 6gb hdd.)
And again, it's been failing. sorry for the lack of detail im quite tired.
chngngsldr54 1 year ago
do u still have the xubuntu install cd?
webmaker703 1 year ago
@webmaker703
yes
CH12ON1C 1 year ago
Hey, i've got a question. I have an iMac G3 which is exactly the same, and i tried to install exactly the same version of Xubuntu, but i can't. Which CD did you use? (i know, sounds a little dumb, but i am new with iMac's.) Can you help me out?
jdprx230 2 years ago
I downloaded it and burnt it, I don't remember the exact version, I did it a long time ago, sorry
CH12ON1C 2 years ago
Flash is not supported? Have you tried "sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree"? It works on intel-based computers and might as well work on ppc. Please keep us informed if it works!
dsaito 2 years ago
@dsaito
I'll be sure to try it
CH12ON1C 2 years ago
@CH12ON1C
Flash for PPC is only for Mac OS X.. For Ubuntu PPC or another Linux Dist, you need swfdec or gnash.
btw, a G3 is too slow for Flash, i have a G4/400, and its the same, too slow for youtube and co.
toastbrotsaege 2 years ago
Try Running Windows 2000
TheVmware 2 years ago
@TheVmware That wont install onto a PPC!!! :P
STOPTHEEU 1 year ago
me and you should burn sometime check out my imac vids g3 imacs can be surprisingly fast runing tiger
TheExp420 2 years ago
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetness apple ftw
imty012 2 years ago
Nice vid. I have an Imac G3 266 mhz pruchased from a yard sale for $20 about a year ago that I tried a few distos of Linux on. I've upgraded the mem to 288 meg (originally had 2 -32 mb chips) - took a dvd/cd writer out of a toshiba craptop (lcd didn't work & it was terribly slow) & put that in - now it burn cd's! - I have ubuntu jaunty with ext4 in it now & it boots pretty quick for this ol' machine -lxde is the desktop. I'll put up a new vid. soon. I have a vid of the jaunty beta booting.
tubeaddict72 2 years ago
I went to your channel, and i realized i watched your imac vids a while back lol, when i was looking into linux on the g3 i watched your ubuntu video
CH12ON1C 2 years ago
Yeah, I love Xubuntu (especially when running it on ext4 filesystem). I think I even prefer the XFCE DE over GNOME now. Hey, for the flash plugin, I think you can do a sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree or install xubuntu-restricted-extras in the pacman which includes flash, java, LAME, and other good stuff. Great video, man.
BrokenHorn90 2 years ago
Thanks alot i'll be sure to try that out
CH12ON1C 2 years ago