Benjamin Koe

Weekend Project: Ubuntu 6.10 on iBook G4

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Installing Ubuntu on iBook (top). Updating Ubuntu (below).

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Done! Only problem is that there's still no driver for Apple's AirPort hardware. This was an issue 2 years ago when I first tried this, but looks like there's still no solution.

If you're wondering, I completely replaced Mac OS X (Tiger) with Ubuntu 6.10 PPC because the poor iBook was crawling. I couldn't get any work done on it and it was just gathering dust. Now its blazing fast and is finally useful.

Also if you're wondering, the days of Linux install nightmares are over. Installing and updating Ubuntu PPC was easier than installing OS X on the same machine.

Update: There is a hack for AirPort on the iBook that works after all.Once again my iBook is free! (Thanks Asgeir)