Which linux version works perfectly with my powerbook g4. Tutti i sistemi apple dal power macintosh in poi, compreso il g4, usano uno di questi processori. Enter the titanium powerbook, sporting a g4 processor and a design that immediately made the powerbook g3 seem like an ungainly relic. Ive got an old powerbook g4 with a 33 mhz cpu and 1. Best comprehensive overview of the tibook weve seen. There is a distrubution of ubuntu linux for the powerpc, it is pretty current.
See also the powerpc known issues page and the official powerpc installation guide describes the text based installer many more general questions have answers at the community documentation please help keep this document uptodate. Jan 15, 2001 home news linux ppc boots on the powerbook g4 titanium. Can apples new notebook beat the vaio at its own game. Compared to the powerbook g4 800 dvi that it replaced, the powerbook g4 1. A californian airport was closed for six hours on friday, following a bomb scare. I have it as a secondary boot option on my powermac g4, and it runs. For reasons not worth explaining, i cannot physically plug the computer into the network. There are many excellent guidelines to install linux on a powerbook g4.
This macintosh ibook g4 came out in 2005 and has a single core powerpc processor running at 1. There is a lot of documentation online but none of them work. Instead of mac os x, i usually ran debian gnulinux on it. The first generation titanium powerbook g4 tibook was the first powerbook that could use a standard notebook optical drive. This is a bad thing, but at least i learned how to do some cool things with my mac at boot time. Hold down the c button while booting to boot from the cd. At the time of writing, my main computer was an apple powerbook g4, bought during august as a portable unix box. Ive wasted about fifteen cds and 6 days trying to figure this out the old macs dont seem to deal with linux. Based on a new lowpower g4 chip, the ppc 7410, the powerbook g4 sported a stylish new titanium enclosure, which was only 1 thick. Unfollow powerbook g4 titanium to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Has anyone been able to install arch linux on a powerbook g4 titanium any time recently. Suse linux on a powerbook g4 w o rkst ation by david f. I have fought battle after battle to get this thing to boot. It is mine now, i still use mac os 9 because i hate all mac os x, this is.
For a list of trademarks of the linux foundation, please see our trademark usage page. I actually want to boot linux but since that is not working im thinking some one might know on the apple end. Powerbook g4 titanium mercury ifixit there is a distrubution of ubuntu linux for the powerpc, it is pretty current. This is my first time working with ubuntu or linux, so please be patient. Firmwaredriver for broadcom wifi card, powerbook g4 running. If you run linux on a apple laptop or notebook please contribute your experience. This dvd drive is not a standard size drive, so youll need a special bracket to allow you to mount your new optical drive in your powerbook. Mar 29, 2006 powerbooks have used standard sodimm ram and standard 2. Ubuntu does not impose hardware requirements beyond the requirements of the linux kernel and the gnu toolsets. Although im still scared to touch it for long in case i scratch or bubble the paintwork, ive managed to get gnulinux running on it amongst many other things. Apple aluminum powerbook g4 15 gentoo apple ibook 12 ubuntu 5. At one inch thick, it was described as unreasonably thinapples thinnest notebook ever. The powerpc version of mint hasnt been updated in years, but heres a link to the communitymaintained ubuntu powerpc port.
Installing lubuntu linux on an ibook g4 in 2018 youtube. The 2005 powerbook g4 value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2005. Linux ppc boots on the powerbook g4 titanium linux. Because of this, i had to create usb install media. The most extreme series of mods ever done to a powerbook. As this article explains, linuxppc 2000 q4 succesfully boots on apples new pb g4. I couldnt get it to install because the disk doesnt come with macfdisk. The superdrive addition is particularly notable as this was the first notebook to ship standard with a drive capable of writing dvd media. Anyway, i just recently dipped my feet into the waters of apple and bought a non working powermac g4 i cant believe i though the g5s were beautiful, the g4 tops that 10x. Everything went smoothly, although it took a few hours. Its an oddly specific post that will probably help around two people a year, but since i had to do it recently i figured i would share my process that i use getting this thing working. Ive experimented with linux and bsd macs going back to the mac iici. Ive recently become the owner of a shiny new 15 apple powerbook g4. Apple shipped titanium mercury machines with a dvd drive.
Rather than attempting to describe all the different hardware configurations which are supported for powerpc, this. Let me piggyback on this thread since i need to ask. The powerbook g4 the last professional apple notebook series to use the powerpc processor shipped from 2001 until 2006. Powerbook g4 ubuntu installation from start to finish youtube. Despite my best efforts to clear out ready for the move, i couldnt pass on this awesome ebay deal. Firmwaredriver for broadcom wifi card, powerbook g4. Announced in january 2001, the powerbook g4 was a dramatic change to apples powerbook line. A guy in r linux told me i could ressurect a powerbook with bsd openbsd he mentioned specifically. Here is a list of powerpc machines which should work with debian. Which powerbook g4 models can only run macos 9 applications in the classic environment. Powerbooks have used standard sodimm ram and standard 2.
Arch linux ppc on a powerbook g4 other architectures. All apple power macintosh systems up to and including the g4 use processors supported by this kernel. Is it possible to use a 2002 titanium 15 powerbook g4s wifi with wpa2, psk, aes, etc showing 110 of 10 messages. Ive checked all these on my system running mac osx 10. What is the best linux distro for my powerbook g4 still. The so called newworld powermacs are any powermacs in translucent colored plastic cases, all imacs, ibooks, g4 and g5 systems. The result of all this is that a lot of powerbook g4 owners without applecare warranty but with display problems are looking for answers on apples support forums, and if things are not going to. Feb 12, 20 today im going to explain how to set up wireless networking on g4 powerbook running ubuntu. The powerbook g4 uses a powerpc chip, which limits your choices a lot in addition to the limited system memory. I would love to change it to ubuntu but the last time i tried it wouldnt register the disc. This is a bad thing, but at least i learned how to do. This means that when you close the lid, the system continues to run.
I would like some opinions of how much potential my first apple machine has with linux. The actual hardware used in developing the paper had a processor speed of 500 mhz, 1 gb of builtin ram, and a 30 gb internal ata hard disk. Beck this paper discusses the installation and configuration of linux on a apple macintosh powerbook g4 laptop workstation com puter titanium. There seems to be something weird with the pre intel macs. In this tutorial ill show how you can put ubuntu linux on a powerbook g4 and resurrect one of these durable. As always, the new powerbooks offer more for the dollar, but how do they compare to closeout prices on last years models. Apple powerbook g4 specs all powerbook g4 technical specs. In this video, i finally give my powerbook g4 running a powerpc chip the linux treatment. I am going to give my powerbook g4 to a friend, so i thought i would wipe the drive and reinstall to os. Cant boot my powerbook g4 from a dvd apple community. Apple powers up titanium powerbook g4 with new g4 processors. I chose gnome, lxde, and cinnamon from the ui list.
Operators of an xray machine installed at burbank airport were unable to get a highenough res look at a machine trundling through security. What you need to get started depends on what type of optical drive you have in your g4 or g5based powerbook or mac. I have it as a secondary boot option on my powermac g4, and it runs fine. Linux on an apple powerbook 12 install debian gnulinux sarge on apple powerbook g4 aluminum 12inch 1. Dec 20, 2014 the powerbook g4 uses a powerpc chip, which limits your choices a lot in addition to the limited system memory. Which linux version works perfectly with my powerbook g4 15. How to install linux on a powerbook g4 jeremy morgan tech blog. This is also the case with the second generation aluminum powerbook g4 albook and probably the case with the macbook too. The powerbook g4 was initially announced at steve jobs keynote at macworld expo in january 2001. The new 667 mhz powerbook g4 comes standard with bothgigabit ethernet and airport wireless networking preinstalled. All titanium powerbook g4 models are capable of booting macos 9, whereas aluminum models can only run macos 9 applications in the classic environment when booting macos x 10. Mac powerbook g4 titanium hey guys, could anyone point me to a iso file for a mac g4 powerbook titanium. Ill show you how you can revive a powerpc mac running linux, like im doing on the powerbook g4 im using to write this article. Slashdots talking about how linux ppc works on mac.
On the last shipping model of this product, an end user has shared that audio failes under certain configurations of totem. I actually want to boot linux but since that is not working im thinking some one might know on the. The latest version of os x that any powerbook g4 can run is mac os x leopard, released in 2007. If you have a dvd drive, you can simply burn the iso image of lubuntu 16. Apple powerbook g4 yellow dog linux fixstars solutions.
Hey guys, could anyone point me to a iso file for a mac g4 powerbook titanium. The powerbook g4 is the last generation of the powerbook series, and was succeeded by the intelpowered macbook pro line in the first half of 2006. I tried yellow dog and fedora which didnt work, but i would prefer something more debianlike, with apt and all that. I love my powerbook g4, it is the titanium version built in 2002, it was my familys second computer, my dad bought a commodore amiga in 1994 that we had until they purchased this in 2004. In linux this model is pretty much done since mesa no longer supports the radeon card, i see that the mesa version in openbsd is pretty much the same. The powerbook g4 was replaced by the macbook pro series. It also included the largest screen ever offered on a powerbook. Apr 29, 2002 cupertino, californiaapril 29, 2002apple today introduced the new titanium powerbook g4 line featuring an allnew, highresolution display, faster powerpc g4 processors, the industrys first integrated digital visual interface dvi port and the industrys only integrated gigabit ethernet in a notebook. Advice regarding running debian gnulinux, unstable release and possibly other linux distributions on an apple titanium powerbook iv. All use either titanium or aluminum case designs that were thin for their day.
Powerbook3,5 macrisc2 macrisc power macintosh detected as. Its body was made mainly of titanium and had a 15 screen. Mar 11, 2018 15inch powerbook g4 aluminum hard drivessd installation video duration. Is it possible to use a 2002 titanium 15 powerbook g4s. Honestly, i really dont know why i slacked on this. What is the best linux distro for my powerbook g4 still using os 9. Linux ppc boots on the powerbook g4 titanium slashdot.
Getting the revival on for your powerpc mac running linux. Get the best deal for apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops from the largest online selection at. It finally quit booting from the dvd, so i connected it to my macpro. How to set up wireless networking with ubuntu on a g4 powerbook. Running linux on apple laptop and notebook computers.
After install, my dvd was ejected, and i restarted. Oct 16, 2001 the new titanium powerbook g4 continues to set the standard for mobilecommunications with both builtin gigabit ethernet 10100basetand 802. The linux foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. A guy in rlinux told me i could ressurect a powerbook with bsd openbsd he mentioned specifically let me piggyback on this thread since i need to ask. When the titanium powerbook was unveiled at macworld i tried to be cautious, but i knew i wanted one. Thanks a lot, i finaly instaled lubuntu on hard drive, will see how it work on this mac, right now it has less then 1g ram, normaly on other computor, i use mostly mint or arch or debian, i will anyway want to try on another hard drive the debian 10 soon and do the process all over again. The ppc linux wiki has a section on booting from usb. Documenting use of gnulinux on an apple g4 powerbook. Feb 10, 20 do you want to breathe life back into your old powerbook or powerpc machine. I installed from a dvd, without an internet connection.
A powerbook g4 titanium model can connect to a wpa network, provided it has mac os x 10. Editing a wiki is easy, see this page for guidance. Down to its smallest detail, the tibook was a work of. Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the powerpc 601, 603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors.
Mar 29, 2016 despite my best efforts to clear out ready for the move, i couldnt pass on this awesome ebay deal. Therefore, any architecture or platform to which the linux kernel, libc, gcc, etc. In this tutorial ill show how you can put ubuntu linux on a powerbook g4 and resurrect one of these durable old laptops from the dead. If theres a way to boot mac from a usb stick, then booting another operating system should not be impossible. Revive a powerpc mac running linux the mac observer.