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Jplafor Author

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Apple Boot Strap

Does the Leopard INstaller Automatically create an apple boot strap partition?

Power Mac G4 (Sawtooth)

Posted on Feb 3, 2011 7:41 AM

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Jplafor Author

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Feb 3, 2011 8:06 AM in response to Jplafor

I had trouble trying to install linux on a blank hard drive and it was having trouble booting i just gave up with linux, is it easier on Leopard?

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BDAqua

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Feb 3, 2011 11:09 AM in response to Jplafor

Yes, sort of, Using Disk Utility to format the Drive first to MacOS Extended Journaled, then Installing Leopard should take care of everything. 🙂

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Feb 3, 2011 2:13 PM in response to Jplafor

Do you have any tips for installing Ubuntu linux? partion type? partition table? OS Version?

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BDAqua

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Feb 3, 2011 2:56 PM in response to Jplafor

Do you have a PPC version of Ubuntu for Macs?

Have you tried the Live CD first?

Seems to me a proper Ubuntu would offer to format the Disk & install.

http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/hoary/

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Feb 3, 2011 3:01 PM in response to BDAqua

Ok I was trying to use Ubuntu 10.10 PowerPC but do you think that 5.04 Version is the last version that can run on the G4?

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BDAqua

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Feb 3, 2011 3:26 PM in response to Jplafor

I'd give it a try myself... can't find my Ununtu disks at the moment.

I think Debian 5.0.6 PPC is on my G5.

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Apr 19, 2011 11:45 AM in response to Jplafor

You can at least run Ubuntu 7.04, Feisty Fawn on a G4 350MHz (Yikes?). I do I'm looking for ways to upgrade though.

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