I want some flavor of Linux on one of my computers, just so I can figure out what it is that everyone seems to be raving about.
One of my computers is a white 17 inch Intel iMac bought in April of 2007 (the generation previous to the aluminum/metallic iMacs if that helps any). It's currently running Mac OS 10.5.6 (Leopard). I can give more detailed specs, but the point is that it is said to run Windows. Can it run Linux at all? If it can, then how do I pull off a dual boot with Linux? Do I use Boot Camp somehow? Or is there some other tool I'm not aware of that I need? Or am I asking silly questions because this is still a Mac and isn't going to work anyhow?
My other computer is a Gateway laptop running Windows XP. Little thing is not impressive in any way, but it does work. It's roughly as old as the iMac. Last I knew, the specs should be okay for running Linux, but the big question is still: How on earth am I to do this?
The Gateway is probably the better choice for the Linux installation anyway, as I have less attachment to the way I have things set up on that computer.
Of course, the big matter of opinion is which flavor. The ones I have links to are Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu. I know there's at least a couple others, but I've not seen their homepages, and I'd like to get a chance to see what each one is like.
Ah, computerized adventure. Fun, isn't it?
One of my computers is a white 17 inch Intel iMac bought in April of 2007 (the generation previous to the aluminum/metallic iMacs if that helps any). It's currently running Mac OS 10.5.6 (Leopard). I can give more detailed specs, but the point is that it is said to run Windows. Can it run Linux at all? If it can, then how do I pull off a dual boot with Linux? Do I use Boot Camp somehow? Or is there some other tool I'm not aware of that I need? Or am I asking silly questions because this is still a Mac and isn't going to work anyhow?
My other computer is a Gateway laptop running Windows XP. Little thing is not impressive in any way, but it does work. It's roughly as old as the iMac. Last I knew, the specs should be okay for running Linux, but the big question is still: How on earth am I to do this?
The Gateway is probably the better choice for the Linux installation anyway, as I have less attachment to the way I have things set up on that computer.
Of course, the big matter of opinion is which flavor. The ones I have links to are Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu. I know there's at least a couple others, but I've not seen their homepages, and I'd like to get a chance to see what each one is like.
Ah, computerized adventure. Fun, isn't it?
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