Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-31 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
On 08/31/2018 11:41 AM, Mick Bert wrote: > Can someone give me the correct line to add (or enable) to the > /etc/apt/source.list file? Just copy this one: > https://people.debian.org/~glaubitz/sources.list -- .''`. John Paul Adrian Glaubitz : :' : Debian Developer - glaub...@debian.org `.

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-31 Thread Mick Bert
Il giorno sab 11 ago 2018 alle ore 09:53 John Paul Adrian Glaubitz < glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de> ha scritto: > On 08/11/2018 08:00 AM, Michele Bert wrote: > > Now, I can't find a valid mirror for package repository. What should I > select? > > Server: http://ftp.ports.debian.org > Directory:

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-13 Thread Mick Bert
Il giorno dom 12 ago 2018 alle ore 13:48 Mick ha scritto: > Il 11 agosto 2018 10:03:29 CEST, John Ogness ha > scritto: > >Hi Mick, > > > > > >This is no reason to panic. Keep in mind you can always boot from the > >Jessie installer and start a shell. And with chroot you can get into > >your

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-12 Thread John Ogness
On 2018-08-11, Mark Cave-Ayland wrote: > I think the patch in question is here: > https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2017/10/msg00118.html. > > However from my work on OpenBIOS something doesn't seem quite right > here - are you able to provide a complete log of the boot over the > serial

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-12 Thread Mick
Il 11 agosto 2018 10:03:29 CEST, John Ogness ha scritto: >Hi Mick, > > >This is no reason to panic. Keep in mind you can always boot from the >Jessie installer and start a shell. And with chroot you can get into >your system. > No panic, indeed. I was just joking >At this point your options are

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-11 Thread Mark Cave-Ayland
On 11/08/18 08:53, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > On 08/11/2018 08:00 AM, Michele Bert wrote: >>> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2017/10/msg00099.html >> >> Very interesting! >> >> I skipped first step, and followed the instructions using the yabook >> currently installed (through

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-11 Thread John Ogness
On 2018-08-11, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > I will upload a patched version of yaboot the next days. Thank you! > Can someone point me at the patch again, please? https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2017/10/msg00118.html John Ogness

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-11 Thread John Ogness
Hi Mick, On 2018-08-11, Michele Bert wrote: >> Is yaboot still used as the installer? I also have an iBook and >> reported [0] and provided a fix [1] for a very similar issue relating >> to yaboot back in October 2017. My fix was never picked up because >> yaboot was supposed to be replaced with

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-11 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
On 08/11/2018 08:00 AM, Michele Bert wrote: >> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2017/10/msg00099.html > > Very interesting! > > I skipped first step, and followed the instructions using the yabook > currently installed (through old ubuntu), and worked! I will upload a patched version of

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-11 Thread Michele Bert
Il 09/08/18 20:02, John Ogness ha scritto: I haven't looked at the latest sid netinst ISO, but if it is still yaboot based, the easiest thing to do is probably to use the jessie bootloader to springboard into the sid install: https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2017/10/msg00099.html Very

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-09 Thread John Ogness
On 2018-08-09, Mick Bert wrote: > Do you think if I install an older version, than upgrade, it would > work? Where can I download an iso of older version? I haven't looked at the latest sid netinst ISO, but if it is still yaboot based, the easiest thing to do is probably to use the jessie

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-09 Thread Mick Bert
2018-08-08 22:53 GMT+02:00 John Ogness : > Hi Mick, > > On 2018-08-08, Mick Bert wrote: > >> You can fetch the installation image here: > >> > >>> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/10.0/powerpc/iso-cd/ > >> > >> Let me know if you run into issues. There have been recently changes > >> on

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-08 Thread John Ogness
Hi Mick, On 2018-08-08, Mick Bert wrote: >> You can fetch the installation image here: >> >>> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/10.0/powerpc/iso-cd/ >> >> Let me know if you run into issues. There have been recently changes >> on the server side for PowerPC for which we should build fresh

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-08-08 Thread Mick Bert
2018-07-30 13:22 GMT+02:00 John Paul Adrian Glaubitz < glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de>: > Hi Mick! > > On 07/30/2018 10:01 AM, Mick Bert wrote: >> I subscribed this list beacuse I got an old apple iBook, and I am looking for an operative system to keep it alive. > > You're at the right place then if

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-07-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
On 07/30/2018 02:15 PM, Mick Bert wrote: > > Now comes my question: is there a way to install version 8? > > You should install version 10.0. > > Curious. The support has been dropped after version 8, and has been resumed > for 10? No, it's an unofficial release. It's still a regular

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-07-30 Thread Mick Bert
2018-07-30 13:22 GMT+02:00 John Paul Adrian Glaubitz < glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de>: > Hi Mick! > > On 07/30/2018 10:01 AM, Mick Bert wrote: > > I subscribed this list beacuse I got an old apple iBook, and I am > looking for an operative system to keep it alive. > > You're at the right place

Re: Debian on iBook

2018-07-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
Hi Mick! On 07/30/2018 10:01 AM, Mick Bert wrote: > I subscribed this list beacuse I got an old apple iBook, and I am looking for > an operative system to keep it alive. You're at the right place then if that operating system is Linux. > Currently a Lubuntu is installed, I am not so much

Debian on iBook

2018-07-30 Thread Mick Bert
Hello all. I subscribed this list beacuse I got an old apple iBook, and I am looking for an operative system to keep it alive. Currently a Lubuntu is installed, I am not so much satisfied. I heard somewhere that Debian if perhaps the latest supported distribution for PowerPC architecture, but I

Re: Debian on iBook G4 Running OSX Tiger

2014-12-29 Thread Joel Rees
On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Joel Roth jo...@pobox.com wrote: Graham Todd wrote: I have recently obtained a Mac iBook G4 running OSX Tiger, and after very good experiences using Debian on a Windows laptop, I tried to get my head round the instructions without success, I wonder if some

Re: Debian on iBook G4 Running OSX Tiger

2014-12-29 Thread Herminio Hernandez Jr.
If you are looking for debian install walk through for PPC then checkout these two places. http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/ And http://powerpcliberation.blogspot.ca/2013/07/quick-and-dirty-light-and-fast.html Sent from my iPhone On Dec 29, 2014, at 7:21 AM, Joel Rees joel.r...@gmail.com

Re: debian on iBook G4

2013-01-22 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Mon, 2013-01-21 at 22:17 +0100, ruben wrote: Besides that, I also noticed that I no longer have 3d hardware acceleration. I actually discovered that before I wiped the iBook and it had to do with older drivers being dropped during the transition to KMS. Anything changed on that topic?

debian on iBook G4

2013-01-21 Thread ruben
Hello, I am an old-time debian user and had debian installed on my iBook G4 since around 2007. However, something must have hit my head a couple of months ago and I thought OSX might be more useful for this old laptop, since I mainly use it for browsing anyway. So I wiped it clean and put OSX on

Re: debian on iBook G4

2013-01-21 Thread Dan DeVoto
--- On Mon, 1/21/13, ruben ruben@gmail.com wrote: Hmm... looks like pbbuttonsd has been orphaned... Because of that, I wonder if there are any alternatives maintained for those programs? I heard about pommed, but it's still not clear to me if it's really an alternative for pbbuttonsd

Fwd: debian on iBook G4

2013-01-21 Thread ruben
Was supposed to go to the mailing list... -- Forwarded message -- From: ruben ruben@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:37 AM Subject: Re: debian on iBook G4 To: Dan DeVoto dand1...@yahoo.com On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Dan DeVoto dand1...@yahoo.com wrote: I

Re: debian on iBook G4

2013-01-21 Thread http
I too have found this bug, and it slays me that I cannot find a way to accurately phrase the problem, or guess what exactly is the software responsible for the bug. I'm certain that it's not that the virtual console needs a window manager running to be readable, because during bootup there is a

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-05-16 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi yet again, Gunther. On Apr 26 2009, Gunther Furtado wrote: domingo, 26 de abril de 2009, Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br escreveu: I would warmly be receptive of this card, if possible. There are two ifs. If you don't mind a little waiting No, I don't mind. or If the tests I wanto to

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-26 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi yet again, Gunther. Somehow, I missed this message earlier, for some strange reason. On Apr 21 2009, Gunther Furtado wrote: 2009/4/21 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br: Unfortunately, I can't find almost anything apple-related here in Brazil, but I would still like to put one of those

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-26 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi, Esteban. On Apr 21 2009, Esteban Monge wrote: Hello, you can buy one airport card in Ebay, I bought one and works great, you need follow the next tutto. http://nuevaeracr.blogspot.com/2009/02/actualizar-el-driver-orino-de-las.html I'm not quite familiar with dealing with ebay and the

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-26 Thread Gunther Furtado
domingo, 26 de abril de 2009, Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br escreveu: Hi yet again, Gunther. Hi, Somehow, I missed this message earlier, for some strange reason. On Apr 21 2009, Gunther Furtado wrote: 2009/4/21 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br: Unfortunately, I can't find almost anything

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-26 Thread Esteban Monge
2009/4/26 Gunther Furtado gunfurt...@gmail.com domingo, 26 de abril de 2009, Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br escreveu: Hi yet again, Gunther. Hi, Somehow, I missed this message earlier, for some strange reason. On Apr 21 2009, Gunther Furtado wrote: 2009/4/21 Rogério Brito

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-21 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi there, people. It's been a long time since I last followed debian-powerpc, but I am back to my activities. I have one question, though. On 02/10/2009 02:31 AM, Geoff Simmons wrote: The original Apple AirPort Card uses a Hermes chipset, which is supported by the orinoco driver provided in

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-21 Thread Gunther Furtado
Hi, 2009/4/21 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br: Hi there, people. It's been a long time since I last followed debian-powerpc, but I am back to my activities. I have one question, though. On 02/10/2009 02:31 AM, Geoff Simmons wrote: The original Apple AirPort Card uses a Hermes chipset,

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-04-21 Thread Esteban Monge
2009/4/21 Gunther Furtado gunfurt...@gmail.com Hi, 2009/4/21 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br: Hi there, people. It's been a long time since I last followed debian-powerpc, but I am back to my activities. I have one question, though. On 02/10/2009 02:31 AM, Geoff Simmons wrote:

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-24 Thread Gunther Furtado
segunda, 23 de fevereiro de 2009, Esteban Monge esteban.franci...@gmail.com escreveu: Hello good news, in my home I can connect with the wireless!!! But in my job not =( I only try with ifup eth1, step by step I can!!! the next step is the network in my job. Hi, And what exactly did you do

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-23 Thread Esteban Monge
Hello good news, in my home I can connect with the wireless!!! But in my job not =( I only try with ifup eth1, step by step I can!!! the next step is the network in my job. Thanks to all... 2009/2/20 Esteban Monge esteban.franci...@gmail.com: My idea is create a little xdialog program to

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-20 Thread Geoff Simmons
Hi Esteban, On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:58:23AM -0600, Esteban Monge wrote: Hello again I checked the process again and have the next problem, I run the next command: mimaquina:/# wpa_supplicant -ieth1 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext The wpa_supplicant output you provided looks fine, as

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-20 Thread Esteban Monge
My idea is create a little xdialog program to conect with my home, my work, or open wireless networks, also like run the command for study and learn in one future I want help more people... =) Thanks Geoff for your patiente and attention!!! Also to the rest of the list, your help is great.

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-18 Thread Esteban Monge
Hello again I checked the process again and have the next problem, I run the next command: mimaquina:/# wpa_supplicant -ieth1 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS Trying to associate with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8 (SSID='linksys' freq=2437 MHz) ioctl[SIOCSIWFREQ]: Device or resource

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-18 Thread Piotr Kopszak
Hi Esteban, I don't know if it maybe helpful for you. I admit I configrured Wi-Fi and forgot all about it since it works fine. Here is mine wpa_supplicant.conf: ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant ctrl_interface_group=root ap_scan=1 fast_reauth=1 eapol_version=1 network={

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-10 Thread Bastian Blank
On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 11:54:54PM -0600, Esteban Monge wrote: I don't understand how you can ask for help on how to use complicated tools just because you don't like the easier one Where did Geoff, the person you replied to, ask for help on this tools? In my experience, you'll need to

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-10 Thread Gunther Furtado
2009/2/9 Esteban Monge esteban.franci...@gmail.com: Hello I try connect to WiFi network in my work. Have WPA Personal Security with TKIP encryption. I try use wpa_supplicant, wpagui, network manager and wifi radar but I cant connect. My machine is a Ibook G3 800MHz with Airport Card. I

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-10 Thread Esteban Monge
I update the kernel to 2.6.28-rc1 I configured the wpa_supplicant.conf: # WPA-PSK/TKIP ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant ctrl_interface_group=0 eapol_version=1 ap_scan=2 fast_reauth=1 network={ ssid=linksys key_mgmt=WPA-PSK proto=WPA pairwise=TKIP group=TKIP

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-10 Thread Risto Suominen
Try to run wpa_supplicant in debug mode. Risto -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-10 Thread Geoff Simmons
Hi Esteban, On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 01:46:32PM -0600, Esteban Monge wrote: I update the kernel to 2.6.28-rc1 You would be better off using a released (ie. non-rc) 2.6.28 kernel, which can be acquired through a Debian kernel snapshot package for your system. This is described in the orinoco

Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-09 Thread Esteban Monge
Hello I try connect to WiFi network in my work. Have WPA Personal Security with TKIP encryption. I try use wpa_supplicant, wpagui, network manager and wifi radar but I cant connect. My machine is a Ibook G3 800MHz with Airport Card. I dont like network manager because I use Enlightenment, I

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-09 Thread José JORGE
A Monday 9 February 2009 19:51:29, Esteban Monge escreveu: I try use wpa_supplicant, wpagui, network manager and wifi radar but I cant connect. My machine is a Ibook G3 800MHz with Airport Card. I dont like network manager because I use Enlightenment, I like more wifi-radar, but: network

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-09 Thread Geoff Simmons
Hi Esteban, On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 12:51:29PM -0600, Esteban Monge wrote: I try connect to WiFi network in my work. Have WPA Personal Security with TKIP encryption. [snip] My machine is a Ibook G3 800MHz with Airport Card. The original Apple AirPort Card uses a Hermes chipset, which is

Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

2009-02-09 Thread Esteban Monge
I don't understand how you can ask for help on how to use complicated tools just because you don't like the easier one I believe that network management is only integrated to Gnome and XFCE and knetwork management must be installed for use in KDE, I think it is used as an applet for the

Debian on ibook

2006-01-08 Thread Murk
I have a four(ish) year old ibook sitting on my desk. It was doing nothing so I though 'let's give debian a whirl'. I have it to a terminal prompt, can ssh out and things such as that, but I am having a few difficulties, which I would appreciate some help with: Am a linux/debian newbug, so

Re: Debian on ibook

2006-01-08 Thread Maximilian Gerlach
Hi Mark, I'd suggest you get a Ubuntu Breezy/ppc install disc (or it's live version if you just want to test it) from ubuntu.com and install that. Ubuntu is more or less Debian preconfigured for desktop usage. That should solve most, if not all, your issues. Best regards, Maxi -- To

Re: Debian on ibook

2006-01-08 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:40:20 +0100, Murk wrote: 1) Keyboard mapping. I have a UK mac keyboard on the ibook. How would I select this? (the keyboard doesn't seem to have a tilde character, which is pretty important!) Is there a relatively easy way to configure my own mapping? In X,

Re: Debian on ibook

2006-01-08 Thread Murk
Jack Malmostoso wrote: On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:40:20 +0100, Murk wrote: 1) Keyboard mapping. I have a UK mac keyboard on the ibook. How would I select this? (the keyboard doesn't seem to have a tilde character, which is pretty important!) Is there a relatively easy way to configure my own

problems installing Debian on iBook G3 - The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy from disk failed

2004-11-30 Thread Rodrigo Weymar
Hi all, I am trying to (re)install Debian Woody 3.0 R3 on an iBook G3 600 Mhz, but I get the following error messages: user.info dbootstrap [81]: installing kernel and modules from /instmnt/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current user.info dbootstrap [81]: segmentation fault user.info dbootstrap

Re: problems installing Debian on iBook G3 - The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy from disk failed

2004-11-30 Thread James Tappin
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:55:34 + (GMT) Rodrigo Weymar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RW Hi all, RW RW I am trying to (re)install Debian Woody 3.0 R3 on an RW iBook G3 600 Mhz, but I get the following error RW messages: RW RW user.info dbootstrap [81]: installing kernel and RW modules from RW

Re: problems installing Debian on iBook G3 - The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy from disk failed

2004-11-30 Thread Sean Jewett
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, James Tappin wrote: The fact that you are getting a segmentation fault on two different installation media sets suggests bad memory. Unfortunately I don't think there's a bootable memory tester for powerpc. He might see if there's a hardware diagnostics disc for his iBook

Re: problems installing Debian on iBook G3 - The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy from disk failed

2004-11-30 Thread Cedric Pradalier
The fact that you are getting a segmentation fault on two different installation media sets suggests bad memory. Unfortunately I don't think there's a bootable memory tester for powerpc. Actually, there is one in the apple utilities CD provided with the machine. At least with my G3 800 --

kernel panic with previously working MOL OSX (Debian Sarge, iBook G4)

2004-10-28 Thread Des Johnston
I've also tried this on the MOL list, but for good measure (with apologies in advance if it is too far off-list): My MaconLinux installation was working quite happily until today, when it started generating (Darwin) kernel panics on boot. Several things have been updated on both the Debian and

Debian on iBook-G4

2004-09-23 Thread José Manuel Pérez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all. I'm having some problems with Debian on an iBook G4. I've installed SID, but sound is not working. Kernel doesn't find any sound hardware. ALSA does not find any, as well. Now I've got another problem, avery time sistem boots

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4 | hardware informations

2004-02-19 Thread Sbastien FRANOIS
Hello It could be interesting to include a preliminary section about the hardware components of this machine or at least a link to an Apple page with that information. I started a such section, let me know if things are missing http://seb.france.free.fr/linux/ibookG4/iBookG4-howto.html thanks

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-18 Thread Colin Leroy
It seems many people build their kernels in /usr/src, [...] .. Linus has also pointed out several times that people should *not* compile kernels in /usr/src/linux, and instead do it in their home directory as a regular user, not root. The only time you should become root is when you install

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-18 Thread Wolfgang Pfeiffer
On Wed, 2004-02-18 at 08:55, Colin Leroy wrote: It seems many people build their kernels in /usr/src, [...] .. Linus has also pointed out several times that people should *not* compile kernels in /usr/src/linux, and instead do it in their home directory as a regular user, not root. The

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-17 Thread Imobach Gonzlez Sosa
El Lunes, 16 de Febrero de 2004 23:06, Florian Reitmeir escribi: but you could mention that, the new (beta) Debian Installer worked (for me) out of the Box. http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ Worked for me too. Regards, -- (o_.' Imobach Gonzlez Sosa [EMAIL PROTECTED] //\c{}

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-17 Thread Sbastien FRANOIS
the new (beta) Debian Installer worked (for me) out of the Box. http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ I think I tried it, but when I would select execute a shell, it would go on with partitioning, not really caring about what I wanted, so I gave up and whined in #debianppc :D I'll

Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-16 Thread Sbastien FRANOIS
Hi, This is just to let you know that I've been working on a howto about using an iBookG4 under Debian, I intend to add the missing parts (keyboard and others), and publish it within a few days, let me know if you want to contribute or change things, Please don't pay attention to the typo,

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-16 Thread Sylvain Joyeux
Thermal management works if compiled as a module. -- Sylvain Joyeux

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-16 Thread Sylvain Joyeux
Just forget the last one, I should think twice before sending my emails. -- Sylvain Joyeux

Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

2004-02-16 Thread Florian Reitmeir
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Sbastien FRANOIS wrote: This is just to let you know that I've been working on a howto about using an iBookG4 under Debian, I intend to add the missing parts (keyboard and others), and publish it within a few days, let me know if you want to contribute or change

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2004-01-04 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
Answering myself: http://people.debian.org/~manty/testing/netinst/powerpc/daily/ Perhaps it works! Dowloading now. Sad news, modules are missing! :-/ Am I doing something wrong? I am following these steps: http://hal9000.eui.upm.es/halwiki/iBook_20G4?action=show Thanks and best regards,

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2004-01-04 Thread Luis Sanjuan
You can try the Modo experto solution in the address you have cited or, maybe, build your own debian-installer CD-image (net access is needed in both cases). Instructions on building debian-installer CD image (mini-ISO) for powerpc can be found here:

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2004-01-04 Thread Bob Hentges
Luis Sanjuan wrote: You can try the Modo experto solution in the address you have cited or, maybe, build your own debian-installer CD-image (net access is needed in both cases). Instructions on building debian-installer CD image (mini-ISO) for powerpc can be found here:

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2004-01-03 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
would like having it to install Debian on the iBook. Any mirror working? Thanks, = J.Manrique López de la Fuente(o- / Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] //\-/ http://www.asturlinux.org/~jsmanrique V_/_

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2004-01-03 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
? I would like having it to install Debian on the iBook. Any mirror working? Answering myself: http://people.debian.org/~manty/testing/netinst/powerpc/daily/ Perhaps it works! Dowloading now. = J.Manrique López de la Fuente(o- / Jabber

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 the mental interface of J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente told: Hello, I have a 12 iBook G4, and I would like using Debian/Gnome2.4 on it, as I do in my PC. I've heard that Xserver doesn't work in this machine yet, is that true? What is the real status of Debian/Sid for G4

Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
Hello, I have a 12 iBook G4, and I would like using Debian/Gnome2.4 on it, as I do in my PC. I've heard that Xserver doesn't work in this machine yet, is that true? What is the real status of Debian/Sid for G4 iBook? Is there any tool like Partition Magic for Win32 for Mac OS X to make

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 the mental interface of J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente told: Hello again, Xserver is running for sure ;-) The 3-D accelaration depend on your graphic adapter. It is using ATI Mobility Radeon 9200: http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html You'll find almost

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
Hello again, Xserver is running for sure ;-) The 3-D accelaration depend on your graphic adapter. It is using ATI Mobility Radeon 9200: http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html You'll find almost everythinh you are using fom the i386 port. Nice, that's what I am looking for. For Installation

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
Of course, you have to reinstall MacOS again. While this installation prozess you can make partitions for MacOS, linux und i.e NetBSD. Where can I download Sarge CD installer? Gluck site seems to be down. Thanks and best regards, = J.Manrique

Re: Debian on iBook G4 status

2003-12-30 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 the mental interface of J.Manrique Lopez de la Fuente told: Of course, you have to reinstall MacOS again. While this installation prozess you can make partitions for MacOS, linux und i.e NetBSD. Where can I download Sarge CD installer? Gluck site seems to be down.

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-12-02 Thread Colin Leroy
On 01 Dec 2003 at 21h12, Diana Galletly wrote: Hi, Only problems that I still have involve gnome and friends, and not being able to get from X to a VT. But that is no doubt an artefact of his having a French keyboard and my having a UK one. I can't do it either. -- Colin

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-12-02 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 08:31, Colin Leroy wrote: On 01 Dec 2003 at 21h12, Diana Galletly wrote: Only problems that I still have involve gnome and friends, and not being able to get from X to a VT. But that is no doubt an artefact of his having a French keyboard and my having a UK one.

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-12-02 Thread Diana Galletly
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dänzer wrote: Does chvt work? It certainly does for me :-) Thanks. Diana.

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-12-02 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 12:25, Diana Galletly wrote: On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dnzer wrote: Does chvt work? It certainly does for me :-) Thanks. Okay, then either you're not using the right key combo or you have a keyboard configuration problem. -- Earthling Michel Dnzer

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-12-01 Thread Diana Galletly
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, fabrizio messina wrote: some people just installed debian gnu linux on ibook g4? Yes :-) My Xserver even works now thanks to Colin Leroy giving me his XF86Config with that all-important modeline in it. Only problems that I still have involve gnome and friends, and not

debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread fabrizio messina
hi all, some people just installed debian gnu linux on ibook g4? i purchased this machine two days ago and i would like to install linux ;-) the question is: do you think this machine will work faster with linux? :-) I have not so much time time to install linux, and i would like to spend

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread Giuseppe Sacco
Il dom, 2003-11-30 alle 12:23, fabrizio messina ha scritto: hi all, some people just installed debian gnu linux on ibook g4? Yes, some of them are completely supported, other are less supported. What model do you have? the question is: do you think this machine will work faster with

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread fabrizio messina
There have been sucessfull install reports, check the mailing list archive for them. Faster than what ? i think that Jvm on Linux is faster than Jvm on Panther, isn't it? moreover, i think that graphic interface of Panther is slow.. Friendly, Sven Luther fabrizio

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
El domingo, 30 de noviembre de 2003, a las 13:11, Giuseppe Sacco escribió: I think it isn't a matter of speed. It is a matter of freedom and usability. It is up to you to select the OS you like. Yes, but it is also a matter of speed. Mac OS X almost renders my Yosemite G3 unusable... Regards,

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread Matthias Kirschner
Hi Fabrizio on my ibook g4 same configuration as yours linux is faster then MacOSX. But I think it depend on your window-manager. * fabrizio messina [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2003-11-30 12:23:03 +0100]: I have not so much time time to install linux, and i would like to spend my time in the right

Re: debian on ibook g4??

2003-11-30 Thread Arnaud Vandyck
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:40:00 +0100 fabrizio messina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it isn't a matter of speed. It is a matter of freedom and usability. It is up to you to select the OS you like. agreed! :-) Mac Os is a unix-like system based on darwin kernel (similar to BSD..) ok..but

Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Curtis Vaughan
Mouse: Is there a way to make the really stupid one-button mouse do a right click, say, as holding the Ctrl key and clicking? What do I need to do to have both the built-in mouse working and an external mouse through the USB? MACOSX boot: I don't know what's wrong with my setup, but I

Re: Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Eric Deveaud
On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Curtis Vaughan wrote: Mouse: Is there a way to make the really stupid one-button mouse do a right click, say, as holding the Ctrl key and clicking? somebody, some times ago post a patch to do this. browse the archives it will be easy to find What do I need to do to

Re: Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En ce début d'après-midi nuageux du mercredi 20 novembre 2002, vers 14:58, Curtis Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] disait: What do I need to do to have both the built-in mouse working and an external mouse through the USB? You have to use /dev/input/mice, or gpm, or two entries in the XF86Config.

Additional Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Curtis Vaughan
that can be used in sources.list for this? MPlayer Can Mplayer be installed on an iBook under Debian? If so, what is the link for that?

Re: Debian on iBook startx problem

2002-11-20 Thread Curtis Vaughan
: On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:29:06 -0800 Curtis Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://mij.oltrelinux.com/ibook/ Basically, I followed the instructions for installing Debian on an iBook at the site http://cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium, but after doing the part

Re: Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Raph HP
Hello, Mouse: Is there a way to make the really stupid one-button mouse do a right click, say, as holding the Ctrl key and clicking? somebody, some times ago post a patch to do this. browse the archives it will be easy to find I'm sorry, but I'm also interested by that and I can't find

Re: Additional Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Curtis Vaughan
There appear to be massive dependency issues with this. Is it adviseable to meet its dependencies (i.e., install all the apps that I assume are for sarge)? Curtis Jason E. Stewart wrote: Curtis Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OpenOffice I assume that if I want to install openoffice I

Re: Additional Debian on iBook issues

2002-11-20 Thread Matthew Yee-King
i just got it from here: http://whiteboard.openoffice.org/mirrors/ppclinks.html untarred it and ran the install script you get, as root. then i installed it for each user by running /usr/local/OpenOffice.org1.0.1/setup as that user. no problem! regards matthew On Wed, 20 Nov 2002

Debian on iBook startx problem

2002-11-19 Thread Curtis Vaughan
Basically, I followed the instructions for installing Debian on an iBook at the site http://cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium, but after doing the part concerning X, I run startx and get an errors stating among other things that the modules pex5 and xie don't exist. Anyone have any advise

Re: Debian on iBook startx problem

2002-11-19 Thread Mij
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:29:06 -0800 Curtis Vaughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://mij.oltrelinux.com/ibook/ Basically, I followed the instructions for installing Debian on an iBook at the site http://cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium, but after doing the part concerning X, I run

Re: Debian on iBook startx problem

2002-11-19 Thread Curtis Vaughan
PROTECTED] wrote: http://mij.oltrelinux.com/ibook/ Basically, I followed the instructions for installing Debian on an iBook at the site http://cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium, but after doing the part concerning X, I run startx and get an errors stating among other things that the modules pex5

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