** Wayne Stallwood ALUGlist@digimatic.co.uk [2010-05-30 09:43]:
On 29/05/10 23:15, Paul Tansom wrote:
I have a definate Debian/Ubuntu bias, based on my personal experience and history, but I intend to take a look at Debian when I finally get my G4 up and running - although the primary reason for having it is to finally take a look at OSX. I just need to get some memory and drives in it and I can see about getting it working.
What do you need, I have just scrapped a G4 power mac quicksilver and have the following parts available
Case Mainboard CPU daughterboard (733MHZ G4) ATI Raedon 32MB PCI card (suitable for a 2nd head display I don't think quicksilvers can Boot without an AGP card as the primary display) 128MB Ram 120GB HDD (maxtor not an apple original) Fans, fixing hardware, leads etc Apple supported DVD-RW Drive (you need either patched drive firmware or a patch to OSX to burn CD's on a non apple supported drive because Apple are awesome like that)
** end quote [Wayne Stallwood]
I'll have to take a look and power it up. From memory it is 'simply' memory, HD, DVD/CD, and possibly a graphics card. I wasn't aware of the need for an Apple supported DVD-RW on these machines (earlier SCSI ones yes). I've got spare AGP graphics cards, so long as they don't require specific firmware too. I know the old Matrox cards needed patching to work - and have a couple of those kicking around too! I can't remember what CPU it had in, it is currently stacked under a part built box ready to be a new Linux server for my DMZ, once I've cleared and rebuilt the the second of my existing boxes!