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| From | playforvoices <play_useirc@posteo.jp> |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM? |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.powerpc |
| References | <nMydnVcdsMknsiHJnZ2dnUU7-fmdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <c79ww.280200$Um.208465@fx22.am4> <VIednSQZzefiglzJnZ2dnUU7-N2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <th9ww.280201$Um.229840@fx22.am4> <kJednWfVC4LruFzJnZ2dnUU7-VOdnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
| Message-ID | <56aww.255918$fp4.116008@fx10.am4> (permalink) |
| Organization | xsusenet |
| Date | 2015-01-22 17:06 +0000 |
Am Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:29:42 -0800 schrieb Ant: > On 1/22/2015 8:10 AM, playforvoices wrote: >> Am Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:04:14 -0800 schrieb Ant: >> >>> On 1/22/2015 7:59 AM, playforvoices wrote: >>> >>>>> Is anyone running Linux on it? If so, then is it usuable like with >>>>> Internet usage (e.g., web surfing), etc.? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you in advance. :) >>>> >>>> Hello Ant, >>>> >>>> I have worked with Linux (Debian 7) on an eMac 1,25 Ghz with 1MB RAM. >>>> As Desktopmanager I has used Xfce. With these set the eMac was >>>> running fast and stable - no issues. A little hint, take also a look >>>> on MorphOS. They have a special profile for older PowerMacs. An >>>> MorphOS is faster then Linux or OSX. >>> >>> 1 MB of RAM??? Hmm, how popular is MorphUS for Internet, etc.? >> >> Sorry, not 1 MB i mean 1GB ;-) For Internet you have Browser, Mail, >> Torrent. But the support of scanners and printers are terrible. > > Are those Internet softwares updated and able to handle fancy web sites? > What videos, Flash, etc.? Bummer on printers and scanners. :( The problem is, there is no recent version of a flashplayer for any ppc based system. On Linux you have Gnash but these will only work with some small flash games. If you install an old version of flashplayer you get the risk of a security breach. But back to your question. No, it can handle fancy websites but can handle videos and the software is under updating. But after trying Debian and MorphOS I finaly go back to OSX 10.5. Take iCab for Internet, Powermail for Mail, LimeChat for IRC and for security I use RootKitHunter OSX (scan for security breaches).
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