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iMacLinux.net: Linux HowTo on booting the iMac DV!

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 18, 1999

[ Thanks to Shawn
for this link. ]

This is an initial development howto for those interested
in getting Linux running on their iMac DV or DV SE, this SHOULD
work with the iMac 350 as well.
This may ALSO work for the G4
Sawtooth servers, I haven’t tried it put it might just work!”

“First you will need a few things:

  • iMac DV 2.2.14pre-release kernel
  • One of these large disk images
  • Another computer with Linux on it.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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