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 +====== 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''
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