Re: Problems with iBook?
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 05:05:20PM +0000, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> Philipp Schulte wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am thinking about buying an iBook and install Debian potato on it. I
> > have searched for some information and found different people
> > reporting that it was not possible to install Debian because of some
> > problems with the kernel.
>
> Check the mailing-list archive, and http://hadess.net/files/ppc/ibook/
Thanks :)
I did check the ML-archive but I guess I am more confused than I was
before. So if you set up yaboot correctly there should be no problem
installing from official CDs?
> I posted the first version of my installation doc on the ML. My iBook is
> soon gonna be back from tech support (I had some problems with the hard
> drive) and I'm gonna rewrite this little guide.
Did the drive fail? Is it a good drive? See, I worked a long time so I
can afford a Laptop and I want everything to work reliable (sound
doesn't matter). I had bad luck with a Fujitsu-Lifebook and had to
sent it back.
> It will be a whole lot easier, due to the fact that I was missing some
> knowledge of the yaboot parameters...
Sure, I have read about this.
> I also hope to be able to provide a 2.4.0 kernel for it in January, as
> well as a version of XFree4 for potato.
Great. Does that mean you are running woody right now?
> > Is this still an issue? I don't care too much about sound of airport
>
> They both should work, although I haven't tested the airport, some
> people have reported success.
Even better.
Thanks for your reply,
Phil
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