which linux distrobution should i use

brujo83 · Jan 14, 2003, 07:17 PM

I want to set my Ibook up to run both mac os X and a linux partition. I am new to linux so im looking for something that is easier to learn on. I also would like it to be able to run my airport card. Any suggestions?

MacManiac1224 · Jan 14, 2003, 07:28 PM

you have a couple of different options:
SUSE, Red Hat, Mandrake, or Yellow Dog

If you want to download and brun the image, then my best recomendation to you is Yellow Dog. They update thier system the most, and they have the best support for Apple hardware, and best of all it is free. Go here for Yellow Dog:
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resour..._mirrors.shtml

sparkleytone · Jan 14, 2003, 10:17 PM

if you want the fastest and easiest to maintain distro, go with gentoo. it takes a long time to install and isnt the easiest to do so, but once it is done you cant beat it.

macktheknife · Jan 14, 2003, 10:51 PM

Wow! This company Terra Soft and their Yellow Dog Linux OS seems really cool. Does anyone have any experience with these guys? Has anyone tried out their Mac-on-Linux software?

Jan 14, 2003, 07:17 PM	#1
brujo83 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2003	which linux distrobution should i use I want to set my Ibook up to run both mac os X and a linux partition. I am new to linux so im looking for something that is easier to learn on. I also would like it to be able to run my airport card. Any suggestions?

Jan 14, 2003, 07:28 PM	#2
MacManiac1224 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NY	you have a couple of different options: SUSE, Red Hat, Mandrake, or Yellow Dog If you want to download and brun the image, then my best recomendation to you is Yellow Dog. They update thier system the most, and they have the best support for Apple hardware, and best of all it is free. Go here for Yellow Dog: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resour..._mirrors.shtml __________________ The future of computing is in the hands of one company: Apple

Jan 14, 2003, 10:17 PM	#3
sparkleytone macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC	if you want the fastest and easiest to maintain distro, go with gentoo. it takes a long time to install and isnt the easiest to do so, but once it is done you cant beat it. __________________ "The Reality Distiortion Field™ is starting to warp Steve's mind if he thinks for one second that this thing is gonna take off."

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Jan 14, 2003, 10:51 PM	#4
macktheknife macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002	Wow! This company Terra Soft and their Yellow Dog Linux OS seems really cool. Does anyone have any experience with these guys? Has anyone tried out their Mac-on-Linux software?