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PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:28 pm 
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Linux Weekly News has posted an article about the state of Linux distributions on PowerPC systems.

more here:
http://lwn.net/Articles/395894/

dear powerpc users, are you still alive? Are you totally ubuntized?


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:35 pm 
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i have had gentoo installed as the primary OS on my ibook g4 since the day i got it.


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a happy crux use here, and no desire for switching to anything else.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:15 pm 
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I am still a PPC fan and that is sad to read this quite realistic state. That's true we don't have desktop machines since the last models of Mac, Pegasos and AmigaOne, PowerStation, ...

There was an interest with the PS3 but Sony closed the door ...

I run a Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 but I don't know really if this distribution is being continued or not.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:33 pm 
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corto wrote:
I am still a PPC fan and that is sad to read this quite realistic state. That's true we don't have desktop machines since the last models of Mac, Pegasos and AmigaOne, PowerStation, ...

There was an interest with the PS3 but Sony closed the door ...

I run a Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 but I don't know really if this distribution is being continued or not.


Unfortunately even if someone made one, not enough people would buy it. There are far too many people out there who want PowerPC to succeed in theory and too few who will run out and buy one - mostly because they are Mac fans, and bought a MacBook Air and an iPhone by now, and are not looking back except wistfully and nostalgically.

The best affordable PPC you'll get these days is under 1GHz, limited amount of soldered-down RAM, and less expandability than you'd like. It couldn't possibly compete with a $399 eMachines box or a Dell Zino. Not having any mainstream Linux distributions support it anymore has killed PowerPC on the desktop, basically.
Matt Sealey, Genesi USA Inc.
Product Development Analyst


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:00 pm 
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there is some hope, sam440 is still around, and now there is the sam460 with pcie. i think those are a little pricy, i was kinda thinking about getting one.


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Don't forget the Amiga PA Semi box ... just kidding ...


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:54 pm 
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My EFIKA PPC is still in daily use, it is my router / firewall. It runs openSUSE.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:04 am 
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My Powerbook runs Debian.


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Korni wrote:
My Powerbook runs Debian.


Soon you could run a wilder operating system:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:02 am 
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jcmarcos wrote:
Korni wrote:
My Powerbook runs Debian.


Soon you could run a wilder operating system:

Image


That's why i have it, but that's offtopic ;).


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:44 am 
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Korni wrote:
That's why i have it, but that's offtopic ;).


Sure it's off topic here, that's why I attempted a non-obstrusive post, with a small image and text. But couldn't resist.

Back on topic! What was it? ;)


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:49 am 
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well, i use CruxPPC too and i'm happy. I've tested a lot of distro but only from CRUX PPC and Gentoo I received a quite good support from really skilled ppl (forum/ml).


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