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Help, please... Multi-Media Distro for PPC?

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Ok so I'm really new to this but a single line answer will do, like "One of the best and noob friendly PPC Multi media distributors would be _________."

What I have:
A PPC ibook G3 laptop

What I need help with:
Finding a linux based multi-media workstation

Why:
I really want to become more savvy with linux and I need this element added to my physical studio's repertoire. My artist studio needs a computer workstation and linux seems the best way for me to go.

Specifically:
I've been searching around the web for a while now and have not yet found a PPC optimized(or even kind-of) distro for a multi-media studio for PPC based macs. I need some sort of:
-image, video, audio editing and layering software package.

So, Does this even exist? I've seen "Umbutu Studio"; that seems to do the job, however I've read that it would not work with my hardware, true? or is there a similar type package for PPC?

Thank you all so much and any input is much appreciated!

-Andrew

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Ok so I'm really new to this but a single line answer will do, like "One of the best and noob friendly PPC Multi media distributors would be _________."

What I have:
A PPC ibook G3 laptop

What I need help with:
Finding a linux based multi-media workstation

Why:
I really want to become more savvy with linux and I need this element added to my physical studio's repertoire. My artist studio needs a computer workstation and linux seems the best way for me to go.

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Specifically:
I've been searching around the web for a while now and have not yet found a PPC optimized(or even kind-of) distro for a multi-media studio for PPC based macs. I need some sort of:
-image, video, audio editing and layering software package.

So, Does this even exist? I've seen "Umbutu Studio"; that seems to do the

I don't think you are going to find any distro that will work sufficiently well on that class of hardware to do what you are attempting. A G3 is pretty old...

I don't know how much RAM and what CPU you have, but the only base distros I know of that would work there are probably gentoo, debian, or for a long shot Fedora.

josh