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Discs, disks and imaging

Discs, disks and imaging

With the Linux version decided upon, it would now need to be installed on the iBook. These Ubuntu based distros are designed to be burned to a CD…

Decisions, decisions!

Decisions, decisions!

With the distros installed as virtual machines on my Mac mini, it was easy to test them and get a feel for them. Certainly, Mint felt the most polis…

Lubuntu

Lubuntu

Lubuntu is the third distro I tried. Lubuntu (/lʊˈbʊntuː/ loo-buun-too) is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu but using the LXDE d…

Ubuntu MATE

Ubuntu MATE

Following up from Mint was MATE.  Ubuntu MATE is essentially Ubuntu but replacing the Unity graphical interface with an environment called MATE (pro…

Mint Linux

Mint Linux

Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu that strives to be a “modern, elegant and comfortable operating sys…

Testing (Virtual) Machines

Testing (Virtual) Machines

After feeling happy that the iBook was back in working order, the next step was to install Linux, but which one? I was quite sure that whatever di…

iBook Hardware Status

iBook Hardware Status

With the iBook now powering up successfully, it seemed like a good time to check the hardware out before embarking on going Linux. The machine p…