Mandrake Linux 10.1 for PPC Released 23
OctaneZ writes "DistroWatch is reporting the first release of Mandrake 10.1 for PPC, this is the first PPC upgrade from the Mandrake camp since April of 2003. Release 10.1 includes stepping up to kernel 2.6.8, Gnome 2.6, and KDE 3.2.3. Release Notes and Torrent are available."
Re:But... (Score:3, Funny)
Either way, you can land different planes at different airports. Sometimes you do it just because you can.
I'm sure there are plenty of old Macs out there that don't run OS X that can find new life with a linux system.
It's like those really old airplanes you always find in jun
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Re:But... (Score:5, Interesting)
1. AIO calls on non-file FDs i.e. sockets, pipes
2. userland calls for atomic operations (without using Carbon)
3. more current compiler support i.e. you can use any FSF version of gcc and not have to worry about having weird things happen if you mix FSF gcc with Apple's gcc
Now, #2 above can be done under OSX with a bit of PPC assembly, and as for #3, you can use FSF gcc alongside Apple's gcc, but you won't be able to make calls into Carbon / Cocoa with FSF's gcc, and Apple's gcc is always behind FSFs gcc (Apple's is 3.3, FSF is already at 3.4.2 I think, working on 4.0). FSF gcc changes eventually make it into Apple's gcc, but it takes time as Apple needs to add a lot of their own stuff that won't ever bein the FSF version.
Regards,
John
Re:But... (Score:3, Insightful)
That's just what I was thinking. =)
I mean I love Linux and all, but there's no way I'm going to take OSX off my Mac! Now, replacing Windows is a different story...
Re:But... (Score:2)
Here we go again, (Score:5, Insightful)
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/04/10/03/2211236 .shtml?tid=106&tid=3
I prefer mandrake on the PC, but for the PPC patform Yellow Dog now suports (sort of) 64bit architecture. (Ooh Ahh).
Given the choice I'd go with Yellow Dog. Good to see Mandrake is keeping up with updates for mac though. I'd love to see their Live CD with PPC support (if that's even do-able)
Re:Here we go again, (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Here we go again, (Score:5, Informative)
I can't vouch for it though, I had their 1.4 LiveCD, but one of the Apple updates broke it and I haven't bothered to try again.
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Re:Here we go again, (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Here we go again, (Score:2, Interesting)
I agree that Mandrake is a bit better on x86 that on PPC. I'm running two PPC machines with Mandrake 9.1 and one x86 with Mandrake 9.0 and the x86 version works a bit smoother. There are complications with glibc and some depends but I don't plan on using any other flavor of linux on those PPC machines.
LK
DIsappointing... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:DIsappointing... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:DIsappointing... (Score:4, Informative)
No Mandrake For Me (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:No Mandrake For Me (Score:2, Informative)
It has now been resolved, and there is no need to make the link with Mandrake alone.
Do a simple websearch and you will find lots of info on how to circumvent this issue and also fix resulting problems.
BTW I have installed Mdk10.1CE on an XP laptop with 1 large ntfs partition - no problem in resizing (after defragging the drive so that there would be enough space) in
Re:No Mandrake For Me (Score:1)
Obligatory "no Airport Extreme" post (Score:3, Informative)
"No Airport Extreme drivers! Waaah!"
It does suck, though. :(