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| Date | 2015-01-22 08:29 -0800 |
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| From | Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.powerpc |
| Subject | Re: Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM? |
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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. :(
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