[Cialug] Mac Powerbook for linux?

[Renegade Muskrat]

I don't know about the value of the machine, but i've run Linux on a 
400 MHz bronze G3 Powerbook. It works very well. The original Airport 
that is in the older Powerbooks is even supported under Linux. I would 
definitely recommend upgrading the RAM though. The hard drive could or 
could not be upgraded, depending on what you were planning on using the 
machine for. Personally i try to not store lots of files on a notebook 
and so don't mind a smaller drive. Your usage may vary, of course.

At 02:41 PM 5/25/2005 -0500, you wrote:
 >
 >I have a co-worker offering me a Mac Powerbook G3 PowerPC 750 64 MB 
RAM
 >and
 >6 GB HD "Bronze Lombard".  I have been tempted by the silver apple 
for
 >some
 >time.  The machine appears to be relatively clean and in decent
 >condition.
 >The battery needs replaced.
 >
 >I'm going to check e-bay but I wondered if anyone would ballpark what 
I
 >should expect to Pay.
 >
 >Probably would want more memory and the disk is small, but would it 
be
 >OK to
 >run Linux on or should I wait until something else comes 
along?  (Would
 >probably beat the 486 I've been asking about on IRC!)
 >
 >-Nate
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