Re: Mac installation question
On Thursday 28 November 2013 09:33 AM, Fred wrote:
> On 11/29/2013 02:13 AM, Kailash Kalyani wrote:
>> On Sunday 24 November 2013 06:12 PM, Fred wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Will the file debian-update-7.2.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso install Debian on a
>>> Mac PB3400? I don't want to dual boot, I want Linux only. Is there
>>> anything unusual about the installation compared to a standard desktop
>>> PC installation?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>> Hi Fred,
>>
>> Note that update CDs/DVDs are not meant to boot, they just contain the
>> packages needed to upgrade an existing installation. If you don't have
>> that existing installation, then you'll need to use the normal
>> installation CDs/DVDs. After the new system is booted, the updated
>> CD/DVD can be added with apt-cdrom add.
>> From: http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#update-cd
>>
>> Instead, you should go for the regular debian-7.2.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Kailash
>>
>>
>>
> Hi Kailash,
>
> I was hoping to find out if it is even possible to run Debian on the
> PB3400 before I started a long download on a slow DSL line. It looks
> like I should just go for it. I will get the regular .iso file as you
> suggest.
>
> Best regards,
> Fred
>
>
Hi Fred,
I did read up on the PB3400 and my understanding is that Debian should
work on it just fine since the processor series appears in the supported
list.
Sincerely,
Kailash
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