On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 10:37:58AM +0200, Brian Durant wrote: > On Jul 26, 2006, at 00:23, Dennis de Vaal 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. > > Same here for G5 single (PowerMac 9.1) users. It seems to affect all > Debian based PPC distros. It is particularly frustrating for a newbie > like myself as the only advise given on list is to compile a kernel, > load modules, etc. An understandable and helpful response, but beyond > my limited capacity at this time. The Debian PPC kernel seems to be > mucked up royally and there is no concrete feedback on how close the > developers are to a solution or even if the problems are being > addressed in a serious and systematic fashion. > > It makes one wonder if the Debian PPC port is in free fall.
See earlier messages about this topic, but don't worry, if debian/etch is released with 2.6.17, i will make available newer kernels for etch later on, as i did for sarge, until the devfs killoff at least, and the resulting udev mess. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
