Mark writes, <You will need MAC 9 to boot YDL so you don't _need_ the extra drive. That is twice the RAM I have on my desktop G3 & it can only help.>
I just want to keep my Linux stuff well separated from my main HD, which I don't want to have to rebuild (my research of today indicated that a HD with YDL has to have three partitions on it, and my main HD is all one partition, which is how I like it). So I figured I'd put the second HD in my G3 and partition it specifically for the Linux, although if I do have to use OS 9 in order to boot the Linux, I can install that on there also. I actually saved instructions for it. However, it's going to be awhile before I can do any of this, after all. Google misled me to think that I could download YDL free -- from the link ftp.yellowdoglinux.com -- and instead of an actual ISO for YDL 2.3, I got something that said it was the ISO but turned out to be only 4K -- and I can't find anything else. My boyfriend, who is really a Linux man (even if he's my Mac computer surgeon), says that no way could that 4K thing have been the actual ISO, and on top of that...being on a 56K dialup connection, even if I did find it, it would take a week for me to download it, and I'd be lucky if it didn't get corrupted along the way. His advice: get one of our mutual friends (who has DSL) to download the ISO for me and burn it to CD. He also suggested I might like Ubuntu Linux -- I still need to Google about that (even if I have to wait till my friend can download any ISOs for me), but do you have any knowledge of/experience with Ubuntu as compared to YDL? Thanks again! ~Yersinia. ________ "Astronomers say the universe is finite, which is a comforting thought for those people who can't remember where they leave things." -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
