Linux Update on Apple Mac
I have lot to report now.
Even though, Apple Mac on IBM hardware is based on Linux architecture boot parameters are different from Microsoft.
There is no BIOS but it has something called EFI where Apple Mac boot parameters are locked in and that little bit less than 1 MB [in fact few kilo bites] cannot be erased or formatted.
That little bit is essential for booting the computer and probably the firmware is written there and is permanently resident there.
I could not change it and after installing Ubuntu, I could not boot any other CD.
I searched the web and an Apple user who seemed to be having the mind of a HakingTosh PLAYER helped me.
One has to hold down the C for Command line and P and R for RAM to get the factory boot options AND THEN I could boot all the CDs I downloaded with Linux for Power Pack PCs.
I managed to install Debian xfce.
The old Mac has very little RAM.
It took a very long time while connected to the internet for updating files.
Ubuntu and Xbuntu [I have now installed Xbuntu because my favorite word processor is AbiWord ] 6.0.6 version [ do not confuse with Debian 6.0.6]which is few years old and has no updates and installation was pretty breezy.
Debian is the latest 6.0.6 and has upto date facility.
I managed to install Yellow Dog 5.0.2 and had to terminate it due to not having the third CD downloaded.
It is like the old Redhat 8 with 6 CDs and it is pretty good.
I had to do lot of searching for the images.
Its partition tool detects Apple firmware unlike gParted in Ubuntu and Xbuntu.
I could also use a home partition.
Yellow Dog based on Redhat has the best partition tool for Apple Mac hardware.
OK then, thanks to Debian, Yellow Dog and Ubuntu for your their excellent work on Apple hardware.
I won't test or write on Apple Mac for sometime, lest I will destroy the precious little RAM I have in my old Apple hardware.
i have done enough installing already.
I am currently downloading the 4th, 5th and 6th CDs of Yellow Dog.
If you have any additional information on Linux on Apple Mac please do not hesitate to make some comments below for other users Apple users to experiment with Linux.
