If you want to install Yellow Dog Linux you’ve landed in the right spot. Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) is a CentOS based operating system developed by Fixstars. It is a free, open source Linux operating system that is built upon the RHEL/CentOS core and developed for the Power architecture family of CPUs.
Here’s how to install YDL:
First make sure that your hardware is supported by visiting the “hardware pages” section at the Yellow Dog Linux website – www.ydl.net.
Review the technical advisories within the advisories section at the YDL website.
When you know that your computer is ready for the install, go to the “Downloads” section of the Yellow Dog Linux website and select one of the servers.
Click “View Mirror” next to the appropriate mirror to look through the directories.
Select the appropriate iso directory, go to the bottom of the list, and select the most recent version for your system.
Save the image (Install ISO) on your local drive.
Create a Yellow Dog Linux Install DVD by burning the image as an ISO to a DVD.
Step 8
- Follow the instructions in the Guide to Install.
