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Software, forums, and sites related to free OS for the PowerPC. There are currently two main variations of Linux for PowerPC Macs, LinuxPPC and MkLinux. There are also varieties for 68K Macs.

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Resources in This Category

• Apple Laptop Installation Reports

  http://tuxmobil.org/apple.html
  Links to Linux installation reports on Apple laptops.

• Debian GNU/Linux -- Network install from a minimal CD

  http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
  ISO images and package files to install Debian Linux on PPC

• Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC Port

  http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/
  A free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and effort.

• Gate Crashing Org

  http://gate.crashing.org/
  Resources for developers, including a CVS repository. Also a history of Linux on the PowerPC.

• Gentoo Linux PPC install on Apple iBook

  http://www.astrophoenix.com/ppc/
  Instructions on how to install Gentoo linux on an Apple iBook.

• Linux on Mac

  http://www.claudio.ch/Linux/kernel.html
  Building a kernel

• Linux on the Mac Mini

  http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini/
  A guide to installing Debian GNU/Linux.

• Linux PPC for NuBus Power Macs

  http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net/
  Linux kernel and support for Power Macs on the NuBus Architecture.

• Mac-on-linux

  http://mac-on-linux.sourceforge.net/
  This allows anyone who uses Linux on a PowerPC to run the Mac OS as its own application, at near full speed.

• Value Computing Low End Mac

  http://lowendmac.com/
  Resources for older Mac Systems.

• Yellow Dog Linux

  http://us.fixstars.com/products/ydl/
  A PowerPC distribution based on Red Hat Linux, but with commercial technical support

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