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slooksterPSV
Mar 8, 2005, 09:19 PM
Could I run Mac OS X.3 Server on my iMac G3 333, (see siggy)? I want to purchase it, and run it on my computer and play around with it. I want to be able to help my Graphics Teacher with the Server and, the only way I'll be able to do that is by trying it out myself. Thanx in advance.


RacerX
Mar 8, 2005, 09:43 PM
Well... yes you can (though it is not the ideal system for it).
csubear
Mar 8, 2005, 10:37 PM
Yes, i have tried it on the one in my sig. Works fine. Good for small workgroups LDAP, static webpages, lightweight DNS ect..
Mechcozmo
Mar 8, 2005, 11:28 PM
The question is more of "How slow will it end up going?" than "Will it go?"
csubear
Mar 9, 2005, 11:06 AM
Using the GUI? Kinda slow, but iit's bearable.
slooksterPSV
Mar 9, 2005, 03:55 PM
I'm running Panther, and it is slow at some things, which is understandable for any OS, I don't think it should make too much of a difference, besides I have 288MB of RAM, but thats PC66... Oh well, I can go back to Panther and sell the Server CDs
jim.
Mar 9, 2005, 04:07 PM
What type of server stuff do you plan on doing with it? There may be a more useful and lightweight platform to use than OSX.

Jim
csubear
Mar 9, 2005, 04:13 PM
Debian linux rocks for alot of things. Thats what i have running my file server. I don't have X11 or anything installed on it. The only problem with using linux over OS X sever is that configuring things is sometimes a royal pain. Things like LDAP, and mail services or so much easier.
Mechcozmo
Mar 9, 2005, 06:06 PM
Debian linux rocks for alot of things.

Is there a Debian Linux distro for the PowerPC?
slooksterPSV
Mar 9, 2005, 11:08 PM
NO LINUX! Linux = Microsoft = Devil
I'm just going to be learning how to work Workgroup Manager
csubear
Mar 10, 2005, 02:27 PM
I think debian has a ppc distro, they have one for alot of arch.

Btw. linux!=microsoft, linux~=unix==BSD~=Mac OS X ;)
slooksterPSV
Mar 10, 2005, 02:49 PM
I like Unix, I like BSD, I like Mac OS X. But Linux is a cheap knock-off of Unix.
csubear
Mar 10, 2005, 03:35 PM
I like Unix, I like BSD, I like Mac OS X. But Linux is a cheap knock-off of Unix.

hence ~=....

but Max OS X is to BSD as Linux is to ATT Unix. Very similar userlands, completely different kernels.
jim.
Mar 10, 2005, 06:43 PM
I like Unix, I like BSD, I like Mac OS X. But Linux is a cheap knock-off of Unix.

I think that was the whole point of linux. Only replace unix with minix.

Jim

PS: Yes Debian has a PPC version. It works very well and is a breeze to install with the new installer. I stuck it on an imac DV at work to run a web-based inventory for our reagents.