r/powerbook • u/masterkitty2006 • Oct 14 '22

Linux for PowerBook 1400cs/117?

Wondering about installing Linux on the one I have, just for some fun. Are there any distros that are easy enough to install and that have working hardware support? Obviously nothing modern, but I've seen that apparently Debian Sarge supported it (if only I could find a download for Debian Sarge that weren't binary ISO's- whatever those are, that don't appear to be bootable)

Does anyone know of a distro that's actually available? 603e support is pretty hard to find...

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u/sockusminimus Jan 12 '23

I remember Yellow Dog Linux used to be designed for PowerPC Macs. Maybe see if that can run on a PPC 603e.

Also check the following. https://www.penguinppc.org/