Successful multi-session on Mac Mini.
Posted: Wed 13 Jul 2011, 02:47
Since the early days of multi-session on puppy I wanted a box that was just a DVD with lots of usable RAM, simple plug into a HDTV and a remote keyboard.
The Apple Mac Mini running a prototype PuppyLinux ( modified fatdog64) has done all that but not as cheaply is I envisioned. I expected problems since it has a generic laptop drive that does NOT work on PCs running m-s puppylinux. But since it does not use BIOS like a PC laptop it works on MacTel without a hint of instability. Funny thing is the OSX looses count of the number of sessions on a multi-session DVD but they are there.
I have gotten the size down to 250M but it needs to be below 190M to make a super fast version frugal install in unused space found in all EFI booting macs.
The Apple Mac Mini running a prototype PuppyLinux ( modified fatdog64) has done all that but not as cheaply is I envisioned. I expected problems since it has a generic laptop drive that does NOT work on PCs running m-s puppylinux. But since it does not use BIOS like a PC laptop it works on MacTel without a hint of instability. Funny thing is the OSX looses count of the number of sessions on a multi-session DVD but they are there.
I have gotten the size down to 250M but it needs to be below 190M to make a super fast version frugal install in unused space found in all EFI booting macs.