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Today we're going to try running a PowerMac G5 from modern NVMe on PCIe! How much speed gain can we really get from it, and can we install most or all of Linux on the drive for a super soupedup monstrosity of a Power Mac?
LINKS:
Twitch channel: / actionretro
Void Linux PPC/PPC64: https://voidlinuxppc.org/
That nice NVMe PCIe controller card: https://amzn.to/34vvKIP
WD_BLACK SSD that I used: https://amzn.to/3GMcvaW
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