Does Mac support Knoppix?

[MacUser]

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!

[eadz]

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.

[Phredd]

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

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

Thx,

Phredd

[firebyrd10]

Here is a knoppix remaster for PPC

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

[A. Jorge Garcia]

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

Regards,
AJG

[eco2geek]

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.