Ubuntu -- another CD-bootable Linux for both Mac and PC

What if you have a Mac? Try Ubuntu, which runs on PowerPC and also features a single-bootable-CD configuration but which can also be easily installed on the hard drive. It reportedly works on G3, G4 and G5 computers. I imagine that leaves out This Old Mac, the Powerbook 1400 that has a 117 MHZ PowerPC processor and predates all of these, but I do plan to try it, the only problem being that the 1400 supposedly doesn't read burned CDs, only the commercially produced variety.

Ubuntu runs on both the Mac and PC platforms. Go to the attractive Ubuntu home page to begin your journey.

The 6.10 release is the newest, but 6.06 is considered the "stable" rendition, and support is pledged for 3 years on the desktop and five years on servers. Plenty of time, I figure.

You can even get a free Ubuntu CD. Yes, they will send you a free CD, with free shipping.

Even for PC users, I strongly suggest making a Ubuntu Linux CD and running it. What differentiates it from Knoppix is the ability to easily install Ubuntu on your hard drive after testing it out on CD.

For Mac users considering Ubuntu, check out this Low End Mac article.