@killyourfm An open white laptop sits on a beige upholstered surface, likely a sofa or chair. The screen is currently off and displays a black image. Just below the screen bezel, the text "iBook G4" is printed in small gray letters. The keyboard features white keys and is positioned above a large, single-touch trackpad. To the right of the hinge, a circular power button is visible, flanked by two small, circular speaker grilles on either side. Behind the laptop, a brown cushion and a textured gray pillow are visible in the background.
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A high-angle, close-up photograph shows an open white Apple iBook G4 laptop. The screen is illuminated with a gray background featuring a dark Apple logo in the center. Directly below the display, the model name "iBook G4" is printed in dark text. The device features a white chiclet-style keyboard with black lettering on the keys. On the palm rest area, circular speaker grilles are visible on both the left and right sides, along with a round power button to the right.
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A hand holds a white laptop sideways, displaying its extensive array of ports along the left edge. The side panel features a row of six distinct connection points and one speaker grille. From left to right, there is a small microphone hole, followed by two large Ethernet ports, an HDMI port, two standard USB-A ports, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack. To the right of the ports, a long speaker grille with vertical slits runs along the edge of the casing. Two silver screw heads are visible on the white body, flanking the port section.
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The image displays a computer screen featuring an open window titled "About This Mac" set against a blue, textured background. The window prominently features the Apple logo in the center above the text "Mac OS X" and "Version 10.4.11". Below the version number is a button labeled "Software Update...". The screen lists hardware specifications, identifying the "Processor 933 MHz PowerPC G4" and "Memory 256 MB DDR SDRAM". At the bottom, another button reads "More Info..." above the footer text "TM & © 1983-2007 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved."

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@killyourfm You can, but I would want to do weird #PowerPC only stuff on it.

Linux runs on everything, that kinda makes it not super special for the cool #retrocomputing hardware.

@killyourfm I believe @ActionRetro was able to run #AdelieLinux on a very similar computer.

https://www.adelielinux.org/

@killyourfm Hi

it's a challenging idea.

unfortunately, It's a power PC processor, with low speed.

Mainly, the hardest problem to solve is the amount of Dram .

You may succeed putting Linux on it, there are some PowerPc distribution.

But It will be slow.

Good luck.

@killyourfm That device runs as a mean macbuntu ppc.

Great ssh -x device

@killyourfm

I once ran Debian on an iBook G3. Debian dropped official support for these machines a while back, though, and there aren't even unofficial CD images of it for the current Debian version, so you'll need another distro.

Fun related fact: the Linux kernel also still runs on many 680x0-based Macs, namely those with a 68020 or newer.