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Thread: Does Mac support Knoppix?

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    Does Mac support Knoppix?

    I have a Macintosh iBook and I was wondering if it would be possible that I could run Knoppix on it.
    I just thought it would be possible since the Macintosh OS is close to the Linux OS.
    Any help would be appreciated!
    Thanks!

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    Hi there,
    All the programs and the Linux kernel are compiled for x86 processor. The apples use a PowerPC processor. Knoppix does not support this hardware at this time. It would be possable to make a PowerPC knoppix, but that would take a very long time and unless someone volunteers, chances are it's not going to happen any time soon.

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    If not Knoppix, any Linux LIVE cdrom for MAC at all?

    If not Knoppix, is there ANY LIVE CD (linux) for Macintosh of any type?

    I have google'd it and struck out...

    Thx,

    Phredd

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    Here is a knoppix remaster for PPC

    http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/powerPC/

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    Isn't the Mac OS X based on BSD Linux?

    Regards,
    AJG

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    Quote Originally Posted by A. Jorge Garcia
    Isn't the Mac OS X based on BSD Linux?
    Calling it "BSD Linux" would probably start a flame war in other places , but anyway, yes and there's more about Apple's OS X and Darwin (the core of Apple's OS) on Wikipedia if you're interested. Not to mention BSD.

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