Ubuntu and Xubuntu G3 users rise up
My previous Ubuntu post on my inability to boot from the live CD of Ubuntu (or Xubuntu) on an iMac G5 500 MHz has sparked a few comments from G3 users who installed both Ubuntu and Xubuntu directly to their hard drives.
The best report was for Xubuntu -- something I'd second due to its lighter graphics load on the system. Unfortunately, I don't have a G3 on which I can do such an install ... but I will be on the lookout for one.
The situation isn't so dire for most older PCs, as they can run Firefox and IE6, even with Windows 98, but these older Macs have basically been thrown under the bus by both Apple and the browser makers. Hell, Microsoft doesn't even allow its IE for Mac to be downloaded anymore. And I am disappointed in the people behind Firefox for not porting to classic Mac.
But with Xubuntu, you can bring modern browsing back to the G3, plus get apps for writing, spreadsheets, photo editing and just about anything else in the Linux world. It's the best solution today for keeping a G3 relevant and ready for action.
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Steven Rosenberg aims to learn what he does not know. He writes about it here.
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