Show pageOld revisionsBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Linux on a PowerPC Mac using a USB drive ====== Works on an iBook G4 running Debian 8. ===== Preparing the USB stick ===== Just ''dd'' the linux iso to the device:\\ ''dd if=[PATH_TO_ISO] of=/dev/sd[X]'' (remember to select the **whole** device !) ===== Booting on the USB stick with OpenFirmware ===== ''boot usb[N_PORT]/disk@1,[BOOTLOADER PATH WITH FUCKING ANTISLASHES]'' Examples using USB port 0:\\ ''boot usb0/disk@1:,\boot\yaboot #For ttylinux''\\ ''boot usb0/disk@1:,\install\yaboot #For debian'' ===== Installation ===== Just follow the installation procedure. ===== Post installation ===== If you don't want to become surd, you can execute this command:\\ ''echo /sys/devices/temperatures/limit_adjust > 10'' procedures/linux_ppc_g4.txt Last modified: 2016/08/24 22:05by xif