[PLUG] MAC Mini running Linux?

Tue Feb 1 20:45:05 UTC 2005

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 05:59:22PM -0800, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:

> Anyone tried it yet or thinking of porting Linux to the mini-Mac?

Yes. Rumor has it the Mini Mac is not much more than a warmed-over
iBook G4. Differences include the power management and thermal control
silicon, among a few others that I don't recall. The lead kernel
developer for PowerMac systems makes it sound like there's no real
impediment (other than the usual lack of documentation) to getting a
fully-supported Linux install up and running on the Mini.

Some local guy ordered a Mini with the intention of installing Linux
on it, and journaled his experience on a weblog. He gave up,
unsatisfied with the lack of support for some features. It'll just
take time.

<http://krussell.com/mini/>

Paul