How do I install Linux on my iMac?

How do I install Linux on my iMac?

How to Install Linux on a Mac

  1. Switch off your Mac computer.
  2. Plug the bootable Linux USB drive into your Mac.
  3. Turn on your Mac while holding down the Option key.
  4. Select your USB stick and hit enter.
  5. Then select Install from the GRUB menu.
  6. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

What OS can iMac G5 run?

All G5 iMacs can run OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard, the last version of OS X to support PowerPC Macs. Tiger runs decently with 512 MB of memory, while Leopard really wants 1 GB. Tiger supports Classic Mode, which allows you to use software that runs under Mac OS 9.

Can you install Linux on a Mac G5?

Id like to update the OS in my Power Mac G5. (it is not a Mac Pro) I have Mac OS Leopard installed just now but want to install Linux again as I have used a few versions successfully for many years.

Can you install Ubuntu on a PowerPC G5?

Apparently, yaboot is passing incorrect or incomplete boot parameters to the OS and after about 30 seconds, yaboot –> OS X freezes. yaboot –> Linux works fine. The Ubuntu Wiki has a bunch of stuff about installing Ubuntu on PowerPC, though I’m not quite sure when the last time it was updated.

Is there a way to boot Ubuntu on OS X?

The bootloader in use–yaboot–works great for Ubuntu, but not for OS X. If I want to boot OS X, I hold down the option key to get Apple’s option page and choose OS X from there. Apparently, yaboot is passing incorrect or incomplete boot parameters to the OS and after about 30 seconds, yaboot –> OS X freezes. yaboot –> Linux works fine.

What kind of memory does an iMac G5 have?

Looks like you have 512 MB of 533 MHz PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM Expandable to 2.5 GB in your iMac G5 according to Wikipedia .See Debian hardware requirements. For more information see this guide. Hope it helps.