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