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[lubuntu] iBook G4 from 2005

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I have an old iBook G4 marked "A1134 copyright 2005". It's one of those white ibooks, whith a 1.42GHz processors and only 512 RAM. It still runs fine with osx, but my main goal is to get an all lubuntu laptop setup. I keep reading some have managed to install lubuntu and different buntus on old ibooks, but I struggle a bit. I have burned lubuntu 12.04 for powerand I get as far as a lubuntu welcome, and "press TAB key for a list of ...", then the lubuntu logo "wait" screen, then it stops after a few error messages (not regognizing wireless drivers I think). (Hardware)

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Submitted by dayu on 07/07/2012 – Made popular on 07/07/2012

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