Penguin Backup on a Macintosh

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Penguin Backup on a Macintosh

Forum: Open Discussion

Creator: Anonymous

Created: 2000-12-14

Updated: 2004-03-08

Anonymous - 2000-12-14

Is a single floppy Linux boot possible on a Macintosh?

If yes, has anyone looked at adapting Penguin Backup for the Mac by using Stuffit instead of Zip so that Mac users can enjoy the benefits of Penguin Backup?

Thanks,

Brian

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- René Witte - 2000-12-14
  
  I thought about PenguinBackup for the Mac, too, a while ago and asked my local Apple guru about it. However, the result was that a boot-floppy style system would not work with the Mac for some reason.
  
  Maybe someone else with more Mac knowledge can elaborate on this?
  
  --Rene'
  
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- Kyle Davis - 2004-03-08
  
  From my understanding, the only linux distros on Macs (pre-os X macs) require the macs to boot up into the macos first.
  
  The only mac linux distros I know about are too big to fit on a mac floppy.
  
  That being said, there's probably still a way to do it (maybe newer OS X mac, usb flash key for storage, or booting...)
  
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