Help! Mac mini linux

[macminiman]

Hey guys.
I got a 1.5ghz intel core solo mac mini. At the moment the hard drive is completely zeroed out and i have no install discs for mac os x. I want to turn it into a linux email server via a 35mbps fiber connection for productions house. I have some experience with GUI on linux but abosuletly minimal knowledge of test-based. I have tried burning ISOs but can not seem to get the mac to boot from them all i get is the folder with a question mark.

Help thanks. Oh - also redhat or fedora is not a must just did not know where to put this post. I just need something that will run on that mac mini and that has GUI.
Thanks

[rokytnji]

Man, most of the how to's assume you have a Mac OS installed to start with/ All I can do is pont you here. Maybe you will get lucky rill someone that has done this chimes in.

how to Linux on mac mini no mac OS - Google Videos

Good Luck with it.

[jayd512]

What's the serial # of your box?
I might be able to dig something up.


I know for a fact it's possible...

[macminiman]

my serial is RM619085U35. How does that help you?

[jayd512]

I was looking at all of the built-in hardware, found here.
Looks like it should hold just about anything...
When you boot your computer with the Linux disc, try holding down the 'C' key at startup.