Hmmm. I will be using XWindows. Probably Gnome... I don't know what I should do :(
-pat On Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 10:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I've been re-thinking my decision to put Yellow Dog Linux on the beige >> G3 I'm getting. A friend told me YDL is optimized for G3's post beige >> G3s and that it may not run it very nicely at all. > > I don't understand the 'optimization' comment. > > I'm running YDL on a 7600/200 and a 9600/233. The 9600 also works > with a G3 upgrade card in place of the stock 604e. > > I have not upgraded to 2.3, but I don't think the latest version uses > the new gcc (3.x) since it is based on RedHat 7.2. My understanding > is that only the new gcc has different optimizations for different > PowerPC processors. > > The only other 'optimization' I could think of would be for the > graphics chips, but I never use Xwindows, so I couldn't tell you > anything about that. > -- > Charles Dostale > System Administrator > Silver Oaks Communications > http://www.silveroaks.com > 824 17th Street > Moline IL USA 61265 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 309-797-9898 > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
