[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Ubuntu-be.org: vraag van een potentieel ubuntu-gebruiker

[Dieter Vanderfaeillie]

Hi

I'm going to try it when i get home

I'll keep you informed ;)

regars
Dieter

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:46:24 +0200, Bert Mariën <marien.bert at telenet.be>  
wrote:

>
>
> Dieter Vanderfaeillie wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have an iMac G3 to. I also tried to install ubuntu on it. It works..  
>> But
>> I would not recommend it.
>> Ubuntu on an iMac G3 is pretty slow.
>>
>
> Perhaps Xubuntu does the thrick. Anyone tried it?
> Bert.
>> I don't live near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout so i cannot help with the
>> installation.
>> All i can say is, if you want to start the live cd you have to press "c"
>> on the keyboard while booting.
>>
>> However i did some tests at home, and edgy (PPC version) failed to start
>> on my iMac G3 (400 mhz, 512 MB, 20 GB). Hoary Hedgehog booted up but was
>> really unstable. I did not test the lastest unofficial feisty PPC  
>> version
>> (yet). Support for an iMac G3 is not that good...
>>
>> Conclusion, a PPC G3 is a bit to slow for an ubuntu install.
>>
>> regards
>> Dieter
>>
>> On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:48:59 +0200, Bram Vandoren <bram at bram.be> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I received this message from a potential Ubuntu user. Unfortunately I
>>> don't have time at the moment and I don't have experience with Ubuntu
>>> on Mac (and no cd-roms). Can someone take care of this request ?
>>>
>>> He lives in Perk (near Vilvoorde/Kampenhout). I will send the contact
>>> details to the volunteer.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bram.
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Steunpuntenkaart ubuntu-be.org <no-reply at ubuntu-be.org>
>>> Date: Jun 6, 2007 2:09 PM
>>> Subject: Ubuntu-be.org: vraag van een potentieel ubuntu-gebruiker
>>> To: brambi at gmail.com
>>> <knip>email adres</knip>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, Bram,
>>> <knip /> asked us to contact you as an Ubuntu-be support point. To get
>>> een
>>> gratis Ubuntu-installatieset..
>>>
>>> Here is his/her message to you:Goeiedag,
>>> Bezit een oude Imac G3 (blauw), processor PowerPC G - 350MHz - 128Mb
>>> werkgeheugen en een HD van 6GB. Geinstalleerd OS 9.0 nl
>>> Explorer 5.1.7 is laatste versie verkrijgbaar en doet het niet zo
>>> schitterend meer. Dacht Ubuntu te installeren en met Firefox te werken.
>>> Is
>>> dat mogelijk, en met goede resultaten ? Ben geen expert  
>>> informatica....!
>>> Hartelijk dank bij voorbaat voor uw antwoord.
>>>
>>> <knip>contactgegevens</knip>
>>>
>>