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    From niter3@21:1/199 to All on Wed Apr 17 22:45:31 2024
    So I inquired two iMac's.

    One is from 2007 and the other is from 2017.

    What are some suggested ideas to bring these up to speed?

    I was hoping for something like MorphOS, but it appears that will not work on this model since it's Intel.

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to niter3 on Wed Apr 17 23:14:48 2024
    One is from 2007 and the other is from 2017.

    Correction

    - 2007
    - 2013

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  • From mary4@21:1/166 to niter3 on Thu Apr 18 18:19:03 2024
    install a *nix os
    like linux or netbsd! :D

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to mary4 on Thu Apr 18 05:51:14 2024
    install a *nix os
    like linux or netbsd! :D

    That's what I figured would be the answer.... Was curious if there was anything else out there besides Linux?

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  • From mary4@21:1/166 to niter3 on Thu Apr 18 23:22:25 2024
    That's what I figured would be the answer.... Was curious if there was anything else out there besides Linux?

    yes BSD! i use NetBSD!

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to mary4 on Thu Apr 18 09:38:39 2024
    yes BSD! i use NetBSD!

    I tossed on PopOS.

    Is there a better reason to use NetBSD over a linux distro?

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  • From mary4@21:1/166 to niter3 on Fri Apr 19 00:39:31 2024
    Is there a better reason to use NetBSD over a linux distro?

    well NetBSD works on a 486 perfectly!
    i mean it is quite useful for systems that are too slow and old (like very old 1990s)

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to mary4 on Thu Apr 18 11:20:16 2024
    i mean it is quite useful for systems that are too slow and old (like
    very old 1990s)

    Makes sense. So far PopOS on this 2013 is working pretty good.

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to niter3 on Thu Apr 18 22:39:57 2024
    One is from 2007 and the other is from 2017.

    Correction

    - 2007
    - 2013

    So after a day of playing around with these and loading PopOS on them. I really don't have a use for them.... :/

    Anyone interested in buying these from me for a small chage plus shipping?

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  • From deon@21:2/116 to niter3 on Fri Apr 19 14:22:04 2024
    Re: iMac's
    By: niter3 to niter3 on Thu Apr 18 2024 10:39 pm

    - 2007
    - 2013

    So after a day of playing around with these and loading PopOS on them. I really don't have a use for them.... :/

    So what was PopOS like for the 2013?

    I have an old 2013 iMac and was thinking of throwing linux on it.


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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to deon on Fri Apr 19 07:44:11 2024
    So what was PopOS like for the 2013?

    I have an old 2013 iMac and was thinking of throwing linux on it.

    Fine to be honest. Ran fairly decent.

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  • From Roon@21:4/148 to mary4 on Tue Apr 23 21:30:44 2024
    Hello mary4,

    19 Apr 24 00:39, you wrote to niter3:

    Is there a better reason to use NetBSD over a linux distro?

    well NetBSD works on a 486 perfectly!
    i mean it is quite useful for systems that are too slow and old (like
    very old 1990s)

    i am using debian on my 386dx-40 :)

    Regards,
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