Install linux on ibook G4 with faulty drives.

[oracle_dfx]

Hi,

My cousin has an iBook G4 and I’m planning to install linux on it, but I have a number of problems.

1. HDD is broken, so I have to replace it with a new one.
2. CD Drive does not seem to work.
3. I don’t know which distro to use.

My question is, what distro can I use that can be installed via another laptop (HP dv4000), or by using a HDD enclosure for the new 2.5HDD to work as a usb mass storage device, to partition it and transfer the files needed to run linux on the iBook. Doesn’t really matter if it’s a KDE or GNOME distro, but I do have OpenSUSE live CD for x86 and a gentoo CD for PPC.

Oh and by the way, it’s my first time to use an iBook G4 so I’m not familiar with the shortcuts.

Here are the specs:

iBook G4

1GHz
256MB RAM
Faulty HDD, DVD Drives

HP DV4030us
1.6GHz
1.3GB Ram
DVD RW/Dual layer
100GB HDD
WinXP pro sp2
OpenSUSE LiveCD

Thanks!

[oracle_dfx]

Hi,
What distro of linux supports ibook G4? Thanks!

[i92guboj]

Hi,
What distro of linux supports ibook G4? Thanks!

Any distro that makes releases for ppc.

I think Gentoo and Ubunto do, but I haven't tried personally.

[oz]

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