YellowDog Linux 4.0 Coming Soon!

[ShiggyMiyamoto]

The best PPC distribution of Linux, YellowDog Linux, or as it's commonly known YDL, is releasing version 4 soon. It's out for the premium members now but soon it'll be available to purchase and download for non-members. Check it out here (http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/products/ydl4.0.shtml). When I get my new Powerbook G4/5 12"/1.33 GHz (or whatever is the fastest 12" when I get it) I 'd like to try a dual boot environment. I can't really do it with my current setup because I have an extremely small hard disk clocking in at 14 GB. Hardly enough for multiple OSes to reside even with partioning done... The new PB I want is going to have an 80 GB HD so I can evenly split it up for the two OSes. Is there a safe nondestructive partioner that I can use for that? Anywho...

What do you guys think?

[Barto]

There does not exist a non-destructive partitioner for Macs.

YDL is okay, but it's Mandrake-esque "money money money" attitude annoys me. Ubuntu is where it's at for ease of use... and Fedora for Macs will be out soon.

[ShiggyMiyamoto]

There does not exist a non-destructive partitioner for Macs.


Ah, but that's where you're wrong!

TechTool Pro 4 will enable you to make a partition without having to format any drives. I installed the eDrive (requires burning the TT4 boot image), formatted it and installed a new os. Do it at yer own risk! I know I did. The partition only comes in one size, though (~3-4 GB). Just enough to hold your favourite Beta OS and a few apps 8)

Oh, and an invite 'd be neat :cry:

That's a quote from someone on a Mac torrent site I'm a member of. Read it and weep. ;-)

[kscherer]

Ah, but that's where you're wrong!



That's a quote from someone on a Mac torrent site I'm a member of. Read it and weep. ;-)
So why ask the question if you already know the answerr? :no:

[ShiggyMiyamoto]

I didn't know that was possible until yesterday when I found that post.

[kscherer]

I didn't know that was possible until yesterday when I found that post.
Alrighty then! :)

[staph]

Or you could use this (http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=431), made by Kiwis so it must be good, right Omega?

Or even, if you trust the dodgy bastards at FWB, use this marvellous piece of abandonware (http://www.fwb.com/html/partition_toolkit.html)