Trying to install Xubuntu on iMac G3/333

By daigo | Published: Saturday, December 27, 2008

xubuntu on iMac G3/333

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 type modprobe ide-scsi via 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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One Comment

  1. ekner
    Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 01/13/2009 @ 6:05 pm | Permalink

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

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