WalnutSpice Suspended Original poster Jun 21, 2015 456 92 Canton, Oh May 11, 2016 #1 Anyone know if there is a Windows themed Linux distro for PowerPC? Doesn't matter if it's XP, Vista or whatever. Looking to run it on my PowerBook
Anyone know if there is a Windows themed Linux distro for PowerPC? Doesn't matter if it's XP, Vista or whatever. Looking to run it on my PowerBook
Dronecatcher macrumors 603 Jun 17, 2014 5,290 7,948 Lincolnshire, UK May 11, 2016 #2 WalnutSpice said: Anyone know if there is a Windows themed Linux distro for PowerPC? Doesn't matter if it's XP, Vista or whatever. Looking to run it on my PowerBook Click to expand... Lubuntu has the familiar task bar and start menu at the bottom but all flavours can be customised to appear that way. Reactions: WalnutSpice
WalnutSpice said: Anyone know if there is a Windows themed Linux distro for PowerPC? Doesn't matter if it's XP, Vista or whatever. Looking to run it on my PowerBook Click to expand... Lubuntu has the familiar task bar and start menu at the bottom but all flavours can be customised to appear that way.
I Imixmuan Suspended Dec 18, 2010 526 426 May 11, 2016 #3 Lubuntu has a super believeable XP theme: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/04/windows-xp-theme-lubuntu Reactions: WalnutSpice
Lubuntu has a super believeable XP theme: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/04/windows-xp-theme-lubuntu
Majoris macrumors newbie May 11, 2016 28 11 DC May 11, 2016 #4 Just stick with debian/ppc. Install cinnamon and head on over to http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CinnXP-Luna?content=174441 Reactions: WalnutSpice
Just stick with debian/ppc. Install cinnamon and head on over to http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CinnXP-Luna?content=174441
Hack5190 macrumors 6502a Oct 21, 2015 531 311 (UTC-05:00) Cuba May 12, 2016 #5 Majoris said: Just stick with debian/ppc. Install cinnamon and head on over to http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CinnXP-Luna?content=174441 Click to expand... Agree, this is the solution I would recommend. Solid, reliable OS with a really nice GUI - it's the way to go..... Reactions: WalnutSpice
Majoris said: Just stick with debian/ppc. Install cinnamon and head on over to http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CinnXP-Luna?content=174441 Click to expand... Agree, this is the solution I would recommend. Solid, reliable OS with a really nice GUI - it's the way to go.....
rambo47 macrumors 65816 Oct 3, 2010 1,384 1,021 Denville, NJ May 15, 2016 #6 Yellowdog Linux was PowerPC. I think there was also a version of Solaris for PowerPC.
I Imixmuan Suspended Dec 18, 2010 526 426 May 15, 2016 #7 Hack5190 said: Agree, this is the solution I would recommend. Solid, reliable OS with a really nice GUI - it's the way to go..... Click to expand... Cinnamon is really heavy compared to LXDE. In fact, I'd say there is no comparison, LXDE will run way way better on a Powerbook. Reactions: lowendlinux
Hack5190 said: Agree, this is the solution I would recommend. Solid, reliable OS with a really nice GUI - it's the way to go..... Click to expand... Cinnamon is really heavy compared to LXDE. In fact, I'd say there is no comparison, LXDE will run way way better on a Powerbook.