Re: Bug#274476: d-i rc2 powerpc install on G4
On (02/10/04 02:26), Clive Menzies wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Debian-installer-version: 1 Oct 04
> http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sid_d-i/powerpc/pre-rc2/
>
> uname -a:
> Linux Apollo 2.6.8-powerpc #1 Tue Sep 14 00:15:52 CEST 2004 ppc GNU/Linux
>
> Date: 2Oct04 00:50 BST (UK)
> Method: Net install Boot off CD http://ftp.uk.debian.org
> Proxied=no
>
> Machine: Apple G4
> Processor: Dual 450MHz
> Memory: 896Mb
> Root Device: IDE: Maxtor 53073U6 28GB
[ snip]
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [O]
> Config network: [O] Chose to <Go Back> and configure manually
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [O]
> Create file systems: [O]
> Mount partitions: [O]
> Install base system: [O]
> Install boot loader: [0]
> Reboot: [O]
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> Painless and quick ;) about 45 mins to install base system plus, vim,
> sudo and a couple of other packages - not yet started on smp kernel, X,
> KDE etc.
A quick update:
The 2.6.8smp kernel installed using aptitude with no intervention from
me (a first); similarly KDE and X worked first time. XMMS also worked
with very little configuration required. There is room for improvement
in the sound quality (the clicking sound) and the fonts in KDE aren't
brilliant but this is the quickest I've got a working system. The
packages aren't far behind sid and consequently sarge is a very useable
system on a G4 ;)
Thanks
Clive
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