Re: tlug: Promoting Linux on Power Macs, G3 boxes, and iMacs.

["Scott M. Stone" <ss8913@example.com>]

Uva Coder wrote:
> 
> "Scott M. Stone" wrote:
> >
> <SNIP>
> > FYI, this is a standard xlock/xscreensaver feature:
> >
> > xlock -mode bsod
> >
> > works on all platforms AFAIK.
> 
> You are right. I know it works on other platforms, but for me I think
> this is a matter of taste (or sense of humor) rather than a platform
> support issue. In any case, it was just an observation of a simple
> novelty that is fun to watch on a Mac. :)
> 

well, the version that I have includes the powermac's own fatal system
error screen as one of the things it displays :)... however, i was wrong
-- at least on TL 3.6 it's not part of xlock, but instead only in
xscreensaver.

> I should have made this selling point instead, LinuxPPC uses Linux vice
> MkLinux. But MkLinux is on the CD set for anyone desiring to use it.
> LinuxPPC installation boots from a Live CD then goes through a
> installation process to place Linux on your hard drive. On a Mac, it is
> a very nice way of doing a Linux install. Especially for iMacs that
> don`t come with floppy drives.

yeah, this is how TL PPC works, too -- the MkLinux stuff is really only
useful for old NuBus powermacs.  The LinuxPPC kernel is a *lot*
faster/better than the MkLinux stuff.

> 
> BTW Scott, its nice to see you are still on the list.

thanks :)

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