Linux support for Mac hardware (Re: [Techtalk] Linux Laptops)

[Listpig]

Essentially, OS X is BSD.  So you're already running UNIX, and a lot of
stuff is already ported to an OS X version.  You could start out working
with OS X and then opt to add a dual boot or change OS if you found that it
didn't work well for you.  At the very least, you might want to find someone
who runs it and see if you can look around a bit on their machine (or the
same at a store carrying iBooks/PowerBooks).

For a bit more about the underpinnings of OS X, see
http://developer.apple.com/darwin/history.html

--pig, OS X convert


On 10/27/05 02:14, "Kenneth Gonsalves" <lawgon at thenilgiris.com> wrote:

> many mac ppl dont dual boot - i'm not sure exactly what they do, but
> aparently they run X on their ibooks. Cant get more info as both of the
> guys i know are not on their usual channels. They *did* say that they
> preferred to pay apple rather than windoze, and both are foss fanatics,
> will consult and revert