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− | Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''. | + | ==Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''.== |
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| Linux runs on Mac.<br> | | Linux runs on Mac.<br> |
| Sugar runs on Linux.<br> | | Sugar runs on Linux.<br> |
− | A two step install of both Linux then Sugar onto an erased Hard Drive will work on most Macintosh computers including powerPC Mac and Intel Mac. <br><br> | + | A two step install of both Linux then Sugar onto an erased Hard Drive will work on most Macintosh computers including PowerPC Mac and Intel Mac. <br><br> |
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| '''To identify the Mac's processor and OS X version'''<br> | | '''To identify the Mac's processor and OS X version'''<br> |
− | Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. A small window will appear titled ''About This Mac''. The processor type should be in the window.<br>Note: ''Sugar on a Stick is for the intel processor only. Macs with powerPC will need to get their sugar from a Linux distribution.''<br> <br> | + | Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. A small window will appear titled ''About This Mac''. The processor type should be in the window.<br>Note: ''Sugar on a Stick is for the Intel processor only. Macs with PowerPC will need to get their Sugar from a Linux distribution.'' |
| + | * [[Community/Distributions/Fedora#PowerPC]] |
| + | * [[Community/Distributions/Ubuntu/PPC]] |
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| '''To get started, get Linux'''<br> | | '''To get started, get Linux'''<br> |
− | Sugar has been ported by the major Linux distributions and many minor ones. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. Search the internet for Linux Mac powerPC Install. Once you've found a version of Linux for your processor, search within to see if Sugar is pre-packaged for easy install and what support or discussions they've had. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But without published reviews, this is baseless bias. --> <!-- Two distributions leave powerPC unsupported: Sugar on a Stick and Toast ''aka Trisquel education distribution'' --> | + | Sugar has been ported by the major Linux distributions and many minor ones. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. Search the internet for Linux Mac PowerPC Install. Once you've found a version of Linux for your processor, search within to see if Sugar is pre-packaged for easy install and what support or discussions they've had. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But without published reviews, this is baseless bias. --> <!-- Two distributions leave powerPC unsupported: Sugar on a Stick and Toast ''aka Trisquel education distribution'' --> |
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