Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: iMacs from Apple
David Luyer (luyer@ucs.uwa.edu.au)
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:22:36 +0800
Martin Schulze wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> > > No SCSI, no slots, small monitor, expansion limited to sticking things
> > > on USB or ethernet or modem or replacing the existing drive. Not
> > > exactly the kind of machine I visualize a Linux hacker lusting after.
> >
> > You forgot a serious shortage of hardware documentation. The
> > netwinder is documented and not that dissimilar a target. Neither are
> > exactly hackers machines.
>
> But they seem to be (could be?) nice machines for end users who need a
> networkable desktop machine. Stick them with X11, Gnome and some nice
> apps and they'll be happy.
Another suggestion is to rip the HDD out, burn Linux on a CDROM, "fix" the
CD drive and use them as lab/campus network access machines. How far away is
Linux support for USB mouse/keyboard, and anything else required for the iMac
support?
We're waiting on an iMac to play with (eventually to run MacOS for the support
desk, but I hope to get to test it a bit first).
David.
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