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Re: Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM?

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
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Date 2015-01-22 16:10 +0000

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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. 

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Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-18 14:12 -0800
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  Re: Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM? playforvoices <play_useirc@posteo.jp> - 2015-01-22 15:59 +0000
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      Re: Linux PowerPC on a very old PowerBook G4 1 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM? playforvoices <play_useirc@posteo.jp> - 2015-01-22 16:10 +0000
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