Stability of Mac-on-Linux?
Wolfgang Keller <[email protected]> Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:30:16 +0200
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Hello, this might be heresy to ask, but... How stable is Mac-on-Linux in everyday use? As a reference: I didn't have to reboot my Powermac once since I've got it. At least not for other reasons than activating freshly installed software. The main reason why I would want to use Mac-on-Linux is that in Fink and Macports, a lot of things are missing, outdated or broken. So I would prefer to use Ubuntu instead. Or maybe NetBSD. But I would still use MacOS X and its applications for most "everyday" work. So it needs to run absolutely reliable. Another nice aspect of Mac-on-Linux would be to be able to redirect a MacOS X session to any other computer running an X server. How usable is this in a switched 100MBit/s LAN? Depending on the power of the computer serving as X terminal? I guess all those visual effects in Aqua consume lots of CPU and bandwidth? BTW: Some time ago, there was an interesting article in a computer magazine about how to turn a Linux computer into a multi-user system by "simply" connecting several screens and keyboards to it. A G5 Powermac could take 4 graphics cards, and physically connecting additional keyboards through USB switches shouldn't be a problem either. So would it really be possible to make four users work in parallel on a single PowerMac using Mac-on-Linux? Has anyone actually tried this? TIA, Sincerely, Wolfgang Keller -- My email-address is correct. Do NOT remove ".nospam" to reply.