Install Linux on Apple XServe (Intel processor)

[max bianco]

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Jonathan Berry <berryja at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to install Linux on an Apple XServe and am not getting
> very far.  It basically seems to be refusing to boot from the DVD-RW
> install disks I have.  I have tried a CentOS 5.1 and a Fedora 8 DVD
> with no success.  I also tried a System Rescue Live CD (which is a
> CD-R) and it did not do anything with it either.  I did get it to boot
> to an OS X install DVD, so I know it should be able to boot from the
> DVD drive.  When I try to get a boot list with the Linux DVDs (holding
> down Alt on bootup), it only lists the main harddrive.
>
> Has anyone ever put (or attempted to put) Linux on an XServe?
>
Is that a PPC or x86?


Max