I was just using an old iMac not long ago and I managed to get the kernel version and the output of the ps command. Here is the information below.
The output of the uname -a command.
Darwin users-Computer.local 7.9.0 Darwin Kernel Version 7.9.0: Wed Mar 30 20:11:17 PST 2005; root:xnu/xnu-517.12.7.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc |
And the output of the ps axu command.
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TT STAT STARTED TIME COMMAND user 172 9.0 4.6 59744 15176 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:32.75 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resource user 356 3.8 2.2 86252 7368 ?? S 4:16PM 0:03.71 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn_0_1179649 root 370 3.0 0.1 18100 332 std R+ 4:18PM 0:00.01 ps axu user 342 0.7 15.3 149836 50244 ?? S 4:07PM 1:08.74 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -psn_0_917505 root 84 0.0 0.7 31156 2240 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:01.99 /usr/sbin/configd root 85 0.0 0.3 27888 928 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.33 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd root 90 0.0 0.1 18676 260 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/notifyd root 114 0.0 0.1 27480 340 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.22 netinfod -s local root 116 0.0 0.0 18056 116 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.61 update root 119 0.0 0.0 18080 124 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.00 dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile root 142 0.0 2.0 37868 6524 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:01.04 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd root 145 0.0 0.2 27752 680 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/distnoted root 157 0.0 0.4 28900 1192 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.27 /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityServer -X root 161 0.0 0.1 27612 184 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.01 cron nobody 163 0.0 0.3 27972 832 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.16 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder root 167 0.0 0.0 27344 132 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent root 76 0.0 0.1 18092 212 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.12 /usr/sbin/syslogd -s -m 0 root 173 0.0 0.1 27336 396 ?? S 4:05PM 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/ioupsd user 175 0.0 1.3 63432 4252 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:03.86 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Support/ATSServer user 179 0.0 1.5 58812 4896 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:01.68 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console root 190 0.0 0.9 32268 2932 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:01.12 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService root 193 0.0 1.6 33360 5344 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:02.23 /usr/sbin/lookupd root 236 0.0 0.1 27844 192 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/crashreporterd root 255 0.0 0.2 28588 592 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.19 /usr/sbin/cupsd root 257 0.0 0.0 20120 156 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.00 nfsiod -n 4 root 262 0.0 0.1 18320 336 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.10 ntpd -f /var/run/ntp.drift -p /var/run/ntpd.pid root 269 0.0 0.0 18120 144 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.01 rpc.lockd -w root 281 0.0 0.4 29756 1196 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.31 /usr/sbin/automount -f -m /Network -nsl root 285 0.0 0.3 28976 932 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.05 /usr/sbin/automount -f -m /automount/Servers -fstab -mnt /private/Network/Servers -m /automount/sta user 286 0.0 0.6 45948 1836 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.80 /System/Library/CoreServices/pbs root 307 0.0 0.0 18056 124 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/postfix-watch user 311 0.0 0.8 70832 2480 ?? S 4:05PM 0:01.76 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock -psn_0_393217 user 312 0.0 1.7 84140 5592 ?? S 4:05PM 0:07.32 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer -psn_0_524289 user 313 0.0 3.4 97732 11184 ?? S 4:05PM 0:06.76 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder -psn_0_655361 root 2 0.0 0.1 18608 204 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.19 /sbin/mach_init root 357 0.0 0.2 27540 516 std Ss 4:16PM 0:00.05 login -pf user user 358 0.0 0.2 18644 780 std S 4:16PM 0:00.12 -bash root 82 0.0 0.6 29120 1996 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:06.93 kextd root 1 0.0 0.1 18072 308 ?? Ss 4:05PM 0:00.06 /sbin/init |
The Apple interface being exactly the same as the new Unity interface is actually quite usable, although I do not like the Finder at all. The MATE menu is much better. Even in Gnome Shell where you press the Windows key and then type the name of what you are looking for. I have tried the OpenSUSE 12.3 installation again from a USB using the 4.7 Gigabyte DVD ISO on a USB drive and it still seems to freeze for a long time when it is searching for other Linux installations on my computer. I am not sure why this happens at all, but the Linux Mint 14 installation went without a flaw. Maybe they need to fix the Yast2 installer and then they will be on a winner. Getting back to the Macintosh file manager, here is a screenshot of this for you to look at: file manager. This is different from the Ubuntu file manager in that the applications are listed in it as well as files. That would be interesting to have in Ubuntu. You can install Xorg on Mac OSX with the Xquartz framework. This would be interesting; you could use something other than the default OSX interface.
OpenSUSE has the new Gnome Shell 3.8 desktop available in the respositories, but I cannot use it at all until the installer works on my machine. The OpenSUSE distribution used to be very good too. Now it is getting very buggy, with regards to fglrx drivers and the installer freezing. I will stick with Linux Mint then. This is a shame, but it does happen.
openSUSE has some excellent support. Recommend you post your issue in the Technical Help Forums, login and click on the language of your choice at https://forums.opensuse.org/forum.php.
Be sure in your post to describe your setup in detail, eg whether you intend to multi-boot, other OS, maybe even your fstab.
On general principles, I'd guess that you've pre-formatted your target partition. The installer works better if the partition is left unformatted and "free space."
I don't install on Mac hardware, but I have seen postings from people who do so.
openSUSE also offers you complete Desktop flexibility. Although you choose a Desktop of your choice, you can also easily install and run applications designed for KDE, LXDE, XFCE and of course Gnome.