Revive a powerpc mac running linux the mac observer. I am looking for a compatible operating system that is not very expensive. The powerbook g4 runs on the riscbased powerpc g4 processor, designed by the aim appleibmmotorola development alliance and initially produced by motorola. Feb 03, 2020 if you have a imac, powermac g3, g4 cube included, or g5 with firewire, or some usb only powerbook g3, mac mini g4, or ibook g3 or g4 with firewire links to tip to identify your mac, read the top of this tip, otherwise go to the intel section of this tip. Ill be happy to show off my frankensteins monster of technology. It was built later by freescale, after motorola spun off its. Due to bringing an invention to market that is software based, i needed an apple to program as an alternative to windows. Revive your old mac g3, g4, or g5 with linux ghacks tech news. 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. Apple ibook g4 yellow dog linux fixstars solutions.
Ive been searching the linux forums without success. Firmwaredriver for broadcom wifi card, powerbook g4 running. I just tested both ports and they booted the flash drive correctly. Filevault, which uses the latest security standards and 128bit encryption technology to ensure that data in the home directory is kept secure. Ubuntu installs by default a boot loader called yaboot yet another bootloader and this allows you to start linux or select which other os youd like to boot. The initial design of the powerbook g4 was developed by apple hardware designers jory bell, nick merz, and danny delulis. As the g4 powerbooks are no longer supported by apple i would agree with quora user and try a powerpc linux distribution although it looks like mintppc has been abandoned. Mid2005 14inch m9848lla powerbook6,7 a14 na all ibook models all 2005 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Unfollow apple ibook g4 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jun 10, 2009 revive your old mac g3, g4, or g5 with linux. What is the best operating system for a powerbook g4 and. All mac os x were connected on intranet lan of an italian isp.
The ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled. Use the option key, when possible instead apple community. For an ibook g3, which has a powerpc cpu you need the powerpc port of ubuntu. I have used macs only twice for less than a minute each time. So one would expect the usb flash drive to fail to work with your ibook, if you can boot using the thinkpad. Macos 9 install on an apple ibook g3 clamshell duration. Smart new features like sidecar, powerful technologies for developers, and your favorite ipad apps, now on mac. On top of that i had the whole of the linux catalog of software at my disposal. However, im here to tell you that even a 2005 powerbook g4 can still run modern. Do not post advertisements, offensive materials, profanity, or personal attacks. The g4 ibook is also fairly similar to the white version of the macbook, again the easiest way is to check system profile for your cpu type the macbook uses an intel core duo processor. After you download the software, burn the morphos 3. The 1 ghz version of the titanium g4 is the last, and fastest, powerbook that can natively run mac os 9 version 9.
It was the first mass consumer product to offer wifi network connectivity, which was then branded by apple as airport. Apple mac ibook g3 800mhz 650mb ram running osx 10. Running an old version of osx leopard in 20 just doesnt make sense. A modified version of apple s trackpad device driver that allows for twofinger scrolling on most aluminum powerbook and g4 ibook models introduced before 2005. If you run linux on a apple laptop or notebook please contribute your experience. Mac g5s no matter what i did, and i didnt bother to try it on an imac g5. It was the first mass consumer product to offer wifi network. The line targeted entrylevel, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the powerbook, apple s higherend line of laptop computers. I was able to revive that powerpc mac running linux.
Its a 14inch screen small laptop with a 32bit powerpc processor that runs at 1. All of these design terms were the same during the powerpc era of time. Chris cline and 4 other contributors create a guide. From basics to pro tips, get more out of your new mac with the help of a specialist. Find great deals on ebay for apple ibook g4 and apple ibook g3.
Apple, mac os, mac os x, panther, ibook, ibook g4 apple mac os x 10. Audio functions with all known systems with the release of ydl v4. At the end of the day, apple is still the one to beat. As useful and wellwritten as this article is, it has an incorrect assumption. The software on this one is ancient and cannot be updated. If you have a imac, powermac g3, g4 cube included, or g5 with firewire, or some usb only powerbook g3, mac mini g4, or ibook g3 or g4 with firewire links to tip to identify your mac, read the top of this tip, otherwise go to the intel section of this tip.
What are the compatible operating systems with apple ibook g4. This macintosh ibook g4 came out in 2005 and has a single core. What is the best operating system for a powerbook g4 and why. Whatever the older macintosh computer is, to make it useful nowadays youd likely want to find and download some old mac software for it.
I am unable to test these because the computer they came with no longer turns on. The line targeted entrylevel, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the powerbook, apples higherend line of laptop computers. Debian runs nicely on a g3 ibook, jason packer, macs in the enterprise, 2008. In fact, 32bit powerpc support is going away in most. Released in 2003, the ibook g4 replaced the ibook g3 as apples portable consumer computer. When you install ubuntu onto a newworld apple macintosh powerpc g3, g4 or g5 computer you can choose to boot between two or more operating systems. If you want to see firsthand the powerbook g4 running linux and youre attending macstock july 15 and 16, find me. This is my first time working with ubuntu or linux, so please be patient. I have an ubuntu distro but the ibook g4 wont boot from the cd ive tried the usual holding down c and, when that didnt work, holding down opt which at least got me a novel looking screen, but still not boot from the cd.
This post will aggregate a collection of links and resources for finding and downloading old mac software, including old mac system software, old macintosh applications, and more, for everything from older intel macs, to powerpc macs, to 68040. Can i please get a place like ebay with a direct link or if you can get me a list of all compatible operating systems for this mac that would be very appreciated. I tried the last three commands you have listed above and they do not work. Apr 19, 2004 the ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled.
How to install linux on a powerbook g4 jeremy morgan. Has anyone had any success revamping an old ibook g4 with a linux distro. Introduced in october 2003, the ibook g4 was the final piece in the transition from the g3 to the g4 processor. I believe the latest release that supported ppc is 10. In addition, the ibook g4 included a slotload combo drive, better graphics, usb 2. Please remember to be considerate of other members.
My first apple was the ibook g4 which i learned would not be appropriate for my invention. The powerbook g4 is a series of notebook computers manufactured, marketed, and sold by apple computer, inc. Firmwaredriver for broadcom wifi card, powerbook g4. Revive your old mac g3, g4, or g5 with linux ghacks tech.
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