Thanks for the info. Haven't written yet but will soon. John Hebert
--- Bobby Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is address for Mac group > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Department: Help for Mac Users > > Bobby Graham > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > From: Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:35 PM > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Any LinuxPPC/OSX/BSD/Mac > geeks out there? > > > > FYI, there is a Mac group here in Baton Rouge. > Can't remember the name > > though. > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of John Hebert > > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 11:57 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [brluglist] Any LinuxPPC/OSX/BSD/Mac > geeks out there? > > > > > > > > > I recently bought a used PowerMac 8500 and > installed > > > Yellow Dog Linux (http://www.yellowdoglinux.com) > on > > > it. YDL uses RPM and has lots of neato features > like > > > YUP (YDL Updater), etc. > > > > > > I also read that Darwin (the BSD core of Mac > OSX) now > > > runs on some PowerPC chips, including my 8500! > So, I'm > > > going to attempt to install Darwin and later OSX > on my > > > 8500. > > > > > > Which brings me to my question: are there any > Mac > > > geeks on this mailing list? It's been a heck of > a > > > while since I played with a Mac at length, but > it > > > seems easy enough. I have a few questions, like: > Can I > > > run some kinda video editing app like iMovie on > MacOS > > > 8.0.1? Where would I download files? etc, etc. > > > > > > I'm hoping to generate more interest in Mac OSX > in the > > > BRLUG, since it is UNIX at its core. The move by > Apple > > > to an open source based kernel was one of the > biggest > > > events in the last few years to support the open > > > source movement. I am very surprised that there > hasn't > > > been more excitement about it in the open source > > > community. The PowerPC chip is very fast for the > > > price: I paid $100 for the PowerMac 8500 (128MB > RAM, > > > 8GB ext drive) and monitor. I plan to make it a > > > development server running either Linux for PPC > or > > > OSX. > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > ================================================ > > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > > your subscription information. > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release > Date: 10/9/2001 > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
