[Tfug] Laptop

[tfug@tfug.org]

Yes, YellowDog is based on the RedHat rpm system as is Suse and Mandrake (both have PPC distros/support as well as Sparc ports).  YellowDog 2.3 is now using apt as it's update method as well.  Personally I have never formed a taste for Debian strictly because of it's install headaches.

jer

> 
> From: Anthony Hess <tony@engr.arizona.edu>
> Date: 2002/09/10 Tue PM 03:42:52 EDT
> To: <tfug@tfug.org>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Laptop
> 
> Isn't Redhat similar to Yellow Dog?
> 
> Anyway, there is Debian and SuSe as well.  I think there are some others Im
> not thinking of, Mandrake maybe?
> 
> x86 is an easy choice for Linux on the desktop, but Apple makes great
> laptops.
> 
> Tony
> 
> On 9/10/02 12:13 PM, "jer_57@cox.net" <jer_57@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > No RedHat doesn't support PPC.  I have had really good luck with YellowDog
> > (2.1-2.3) on my iBook and PowerTower Pro Clone.
> > 
> > jer
> >> 
> >> From: Jim Secan <jim@nwra-az.com>
> >> Date: 2002/09/10 Tue PM 02:34:58 EDT
> >> To: tfug@tfug.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Laptop
> >> 
> >> I'd prefer an Intel/AMD box, but I'm open to suggestion.  RH7.3 can be
> >> loaded on an iBook? (I've no experience with Apple+Linux)
> >> 
> >> Jim
> >> 
> >> At 10:48 AM 09/10/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >>> Well, I would say iBook, but I don't think they solved the modem issue yet,
> >>> did they?
> >>> 
> >>> For Linux one of the old 500s would work anyway (no OS X tax :) ) ... And I
> >>> bet you could find one in the 7-800 dollar range.
> >>> 
> >>> Tony
> >>> 
> >>> On 9/10/02 10:37 AM, "Jim Secan" <jim@nwra-az.com> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> What laptop would be good for a RH-based road machine (needs to be RH)?
> >>>> Cost and weight are primary issues, screen size and battery life second,
> >>>> and speed third.  TIA.
> >>>> 
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