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It's Linux, specifically LinuxPPC 1999, which is based on Red Hat 5. I'm installing it on a Power Macintosh 9600/300. 

Most importantly, I'm having fun! That's what really matters.

Links for the wicked!
- LinuxPPC 1999 from Macintosh Garden (I used the Q3 ISO): https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/linuxppc-1999
- You can buy a BlueSCSI from the always wonderful @JoesComputerMuseum (not sponsored, paid for it with my own money): https://jcm-1.com/product-category/hardware/bluescsi/
- BlueSCSI docs: https://bluescsi.com/docs/

Chapters:
0:00 About my Power Macintosh 9600/300
2:11 Why was Linux available for these?
4:03 I chose LinuxPPC 1999
5:13 What you need before installing Linux on a Power Mac
6:58 Pre-partitioning for LinuxPPC 1999
8:30 Installing the Linux... installer?
9:21 FINALLY installing Linux on the 9600
12:52 Setting up BootX to run LinuxPPC 1999
13:46 Actually using LinuxPPC on a Power Macintosh 9600
16:37 Why would anyone bother with any of this, Veronica?

#macintosh #retro #linux

Veronica Explains

A hands-on walkthrough of installing LinuxPPC 1999 on an Apple Power Macintosh 9600/300 from 1997. Covers the historical context of PowerPC architecture, the LinuxPPC distro (a Red Hat 5.0 fork), hardware setup using BlueSCSI for SCSI emulation, partition setup with pdisk, the BootX bootloader, and the resulting GNOME 1.0.4 desktop environment. Ends with a reflection on device ownership, computing history, and why exploring vintage Linux still matters today.

Linux on a Mac (but it's 1999)