Hi Brian, On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 12:49:18PM -0700, Brian Fisk wrote: > I am trying to see if I can get Debian to run on a Power PC emulator > (PearPC). I know that the emulator does not support 2.6 kernels, so I must > try to find a version with kernel 2.4, which is to say I want Debian > 2.2potato or eariler.
Phew, that's pretty tough... Some pointers you may not be aware of: <http://archive.debian.org/dists/> contains the _packages_ of all old releases, but no CD images. <http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/> contains CD images starting with 3.1r0 (sarge). I remember that potato was the first version for which I created .jigdo files, but I don't have them anymore! :-/ One possible approach: <http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/powerpc/release-notes/ch-installing.en.html> seems to suggest that while a 2.6 kernel is used by default on PowerPC for Debian 3.1, a 2.4 kernel may also be available. There are no details, but I guess entering some special value at the installer prompt will boot a 2.4 kernel. Maybe ask on [EMAIL PROTECTED], some old-time users there may be able to supply old ISO images, or suggestions on how to get your (or some other) emulator to work... Cheers, Richard -- __ _ |_) /| Richard Atterer | GnuPG key: 888354F7 | \/¯| http://atterer.net | 08A9 7B7D 3D13 3EF2 3D25 D157 79E6 F6DC 8883 54F7 ¯ '` ¯ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
