Yes. You can install Linux on Intel-based Macs using the same discs that you would use on a PC. You can either install through Boot Camp, or through booting from the CD.
On older PowerPC Macs, it can sometimes be trickier. Ubuntu, the most popular distro, no longer supports PowerPC processors officially. However, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Debian will still work. A custom Debian installation is probably the best idea for a G3 iMac; Fedora and OpenSUSE should be fine on a G4 or G5.
iMac g3's cannot install Leopard 10.5 The hishest it can run is Tiger 10.4
The iMac G3 was introduced in 1998.
The iMac G3 was introduced in 1998.
No, an iMac G3 is an all-in-one computer.
No, iMac G3's were discontinued before SATA was introduced
The iMac G3 memory slots take PC100 SDRAM.
No. An iMac G3 and a standard PC have totally different architectures. There is no way to physically install a Core 2 Duo. Even if you could, the chipset and firmware are incompatible.
The iMac G3 was released in 1998.
The original iMac personal computer was the iMac G3. This model was released in 1998 and discontinued in 2003. One can purchase a used iMac G3 on eBay or Amazon.
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The original iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. The iMac G5 which placed all the components behind the screen came out in 2004.