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Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work

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On 2013-08-26, ddwr@hotmail.com <ddwr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If I was to install Debian on a PPC mac could I remove the 
> HDD and put it into a PC and it work.

No

> I thought I bought a live copy of Debian on ebay on CDs 
> not dvds but should I be able to boot into a desktop right 
> away all I get is installer text. 

If you did not obtain the PPC version you are 
not going to be able to install it.

Linux/MAC info
http://penguinppc.org/about-2/distributions/
http://penguinppc.org/mac/

Debian Related Info
http://tinyurl.com/kfg7snr
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/docu
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/

A few other Linux PPC version distros
http://www.mintppc.org/content/installation-instructions-mintppc-11
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
http://cruxppc.org/

> Can Debian come on a set of Cds and run live from 
> just one cd or does it swap cds as it is getting up running. 
> Is it running on a Ram disk when it does work?

I don't think Debian has a LiveCd for PPC
Here are a few LiveCd's for PPC

http://livecdlist.com/architecture/ppc

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Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work ddwr@hotmail.com - 2013-08-26 09:20 -0700
  Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work root <NoEMail@home.org> - 2013-08-26 16:37 +0000
  Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-08-26 12:39 -0400
  Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-08-26 18:40 +0200
  Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Kirk_Von_Rockstein <Kirk_Von_Rockstein@nowhere.invalid> - 2013-08-26 23:10 +0000
  Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2013-08-27 09:06 +0200
    Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work ddwr@hotmail.com - 2013-08-27 07:55 -0700
      Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-08-27 17:17 -0400
      Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2013-08-27 23:36 +0200
    Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-08-27 17:12 -0400
      Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2013-08-27 23:39 +0200
        Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-08-27 17:20 -0500
          Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2013-08-27 16:43 -0700
          Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2013-08-28 09:22 +0200
            Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-08-28 10:17 -0500
            Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work ddwr@hotmail.com - 2013-08-28 10:11 -0700
              Re: Ok dumb question can a PPC Mac HDD be moved to a PC and work ddwr@hotmail.com - 2013-08-28 10:20 -0700

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