Re: IBM 7025-F50

2013-05-15 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 05:33:06PM +0300, Gasha wrote: > I will try some debian installs on it. > For some unknown reason, i like unix boxes :) > So far i tried debian on HP 720, SUN 10, IBM p710 LPAR. > > I also have one INDY/MIPS, SUN BLADE 1000 waiting for linux. > And nearby is one HP L2000 an

Re: IBM 7025-F50

2013-05-15 Thread Gasha
I will try some debian installs on it. For some unknown reason, i like unix boxes :) So far i tried debian on HP 720, SUN 10, IBM p710 LPAR. I also have one INDY/MIPS, SUN BLADE 1000 waiting for linux. And nearby is one HP L2000 and one HP rx4000 series server as candidates. G On 05/15/2013 05

Re: IBM 7025-F50

2013-05-15 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:11:57PM +0300, Gasha wrote: > I can get old IBM 7025-F50 box. > > Is there any chance to put any recent kernel on to it? > I saw only reports to install debian 3.0 / sarge > > Are there any hidden problems? Looking up the specs, I don't see any obvious reason it should

IBM 7025-F50

2013-05-15 Thread Gasha
Hello all, I can get old IBM 7025-F50 box. Is there any chance to put any recent kernel on to it? I saw only reports to install debian 3.0 / sarge Are there any hidden problems? Gasha -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble

Re: Installation: xserve G4 with broken CD drive

2013-05-15 Thread Rick Thomas
If it was my machine, I'd spring for a replacement DVD drive. YMMV That said, can you boot it from a USB stick? Most NewWorld PowerPC Macs can. The Wheezy installer works fine. I posted to the debian- powerpc list some instructions for doing this with the subject "Detailed notes: How