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init1
November 22nd, 2007, 01:24 AM
Has anyone been able to run Linux/NetBSD on a 68k (before PPC) Mac?
K.Mandla
November 23rd, 2007, 03:30 AM
Would this be useful to you?

http://www.debian.org/ports/m68k/
init1
November 23rd, 2007, 05:11 PM
Would this be useful to you?

http://www.debian.org/ports/m68k/
I know it's theoretically possible, but I wanted to know if anyone had actually done it. I tried to boot NetBSD on my Performa 575 but it didn't work.
SunnyRabbiera
November 24th, 2007, 08:57 AM
yeh debians probably a best bet though as they got something for practically everything out there
init1
November 25th, 2007, 12:05 PM
yeh debians probably a best bet though as they got something for practically everything out there
I'll try that. I'll also try removing my hard drive.
K.Mandla
November 26th, 2007, 03:53 AM
I'll try that. I'll also try removing my hard drive.
I'm curious now ... why would you need to remove the hard drive?
init1
November 26th, 2007, 07:48 PM
I'm curious now ... why would you need to remove the hard drive?
Because the hard drive is booting instead of the CD. The theory is that if the computer can't boot from the hard drive, it will try the CD drive.
init1
November 26th, 2007, 10:17 PM
Because the hard drive is booting instead of the CD. The theory is that if the computer can't boot from the hard drive, it will try the CD drive.
Didn't work. Looks like my Mac simply isn't recognizing it as a bootable CD. Maybe I'll have more luck with Debian.