Re: [hardware-donations] PowerPC G3 systems
--- Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com> wrote:
> We got the following hardware donation offer in
> Bristol, Connecticut,
> USA. Is anyone interested in these machines?
>
> > I have some Apple AIO G3 machines that I have been
> getting rid of,
> > and was wondering if Debian would like a few to
> assist with
> > development on the platform, They are mostly
> configured with 224MB
> > RAM, 2MB ATI Rage PRO integrated Graphics, 4GB IDE
> Hard Drives and
> > 32x SCSI CD-ROMS.
>
> --
> Martin Michlmayr
> http://www.cyrius.com/
>
I don't live in that area, and it may be too late
anyway, but I would just like to affirm that these
are the "good" beige g3. I have one and it is
easily to run etch and should also be able to
boot with quik (no need for floppy or bootx/macos).
also it can run macosX and can be given up to
550g4 upgrade. I like mine as it allows me
to (re)use cheap surplus parts. also takes
up to 768MB RAM if careful to get low profile for
cards >128MB.if you are into fixups you can get
pci rage 128 graphics card even w/dvd decoder.
the spec listing there of 32x scsi cd rom might give
some installation challenge, mine came with an old
scsi cd and i had to find an ide for installer
to see the cd. but then again you can put a combo
dvd cd/rw in it if you want.
the machine also allows slave ide drives, and has
two ide buses. the scsi is slow (5mB/s) and i only
use it for backup and scanner, or maybe an old cd-r.
can use pc66,100, or 133 ram cards. easy to find parts
and a good fixer upper for hobbyist.
for testing installer and such perhaps a good
baseline.
uses old style mac monitor connectors so you need
an old monitor for a console at least or an adapter.
(Griffin PnP is one).
is fast enough the 233-300 mhz for web browsing no
problems there. i use a 250g3 laptop every day.
yesterday i build upstream of embedded common lisp
on my g3 for testing/ comparison to debian package
(something wrong with my etch version).
Brian
p.s. it is noted that old world mac is easy to have
runnning several versions of linux and be testing
them and switch back and forth. bootx is more flexible
that way than yaboot. also easy to clone a copy and
boot it if you like to experiment with sid or another
distro.
beats an old imac in my book any day ...
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