On Apr 9, 2015, at 8:42 AM, john kirby <kirb...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have used Linux distros on PPC macs before and it's been successful. The > only gap I ever noticed was shockwave/flash. I don't think it's even a > possibility in those OSs.
There was a Shockwave plugin, but I doubt it's of any use these days. > I know many people dislike flash, and think "Oh I hate flash and I don't need > it" but you might be surprised what you miss when it's not even an option. I'm contractually obligated to refrain from making disparaging remarks about Adobe or its products. That said, I'm not a fan of Web scripting plugins in general. Fortunately, lack of iOS support for Flash and Silverlight means that information providers can't rely on them. > Just make sure what Linux flavor will install on your processor. I'm sure you > can google it without too much overhead. I've used Debian. You should have no problem booting from an install CD, and the kernel support for old NewWorld Macs has been excellent. Though you might have some key mapping issues, and I've had trouble with dist-upgrades. Josh -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
