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==Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''.== | ==Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''.== | ||
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 | 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> | ||
'''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 | Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. A small window will appear titled ''About This Mac''. The processor architecture should be in the window. Note: ''Sugar on a Stick is for the Intel architecture only.'' | ||
''Macs with PowerPC will need to get their Sugar from a Linux distribution.'' | |||
'''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. | 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. | ||
: '''Intel architecture''' | |||
:* [[Supported distributions]] | |||
:'''PowerPC architecture''' | |||
: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'' --> | |||
:* [[Fedora#PowerPC]] | |||
:* [[Ubuntu/PPC]] | |||
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