I have been trying to install Xubuntu on G3/333 but to no avail at this point. Sort I should take memo here so that at least it will all be in one place.
iMac is my wife’s old computer that was sitting in the basement. I wanted to recycle this and maybe give it to my son, who is interested in computer and ununtu comes with It is the Apple iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors, Strawberry)(M7440LL/A*) and only have 128 MB RAM on it (I think… maybe 64, I need to check it out).
- I got the Xubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) powerpc disc image from this URL
- I had to do this, because of “No common CD-ROM drive was detected” error: Switch to a second console pressing ctrl+alt+F2
Press Enter to activate that console and typemodprobe ide-scsivia this URL - Ubuntu powerPC known issue wiki is very useful.
I still have long way to go so more to come…





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THANK YOU! I would’ve given up on getting my cd-rom drive working with the installation, but “mobprove ide-scsi” worked :D