On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 05:35:36PM -0700, Jason Self wrote: > On 7/25/06, Dennis de Vaal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port. > > > >The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a 2.6.18 > >or higher kernel. Here's why: > > > >1) The stock kernel used on the Debian sarge and etch installer/livecd > >does not contain thermal support for the Apple iMac G5. > > > >2) The snd-powermac module causes the system to completey lockup/freeze. > >This is a confirmed bug. It should, at least, for now be commented out > >in /etc/modules. > > > >3) 2.6.18 contains a new snd-aos which should provide sound to newer > >iMac G5 models. > > > >I hope the maintainers will notice this because it's very annoying for > >people who want to try Debian on a iMac G5 only to find out that the > >system freezes. This is very frustrating. > > I'd like for Debian to run on an iMac G5 as well. I'd been hoping that > Etch would include a sufficently recent kernel, but sadly it'll > include 2.6.17. > > http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060724
Don't let you be deluded by those random announcements, nothing has been decided yet, it all depends on the 2.6.18 upstream release date. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
