Re: Debian make my G3 go!
On Sat, Aug 15, 1998 at 10:45:33AM -0700, Craig R. Sadler wrote:
>
> I was able to install the base-powerpc files from the tar file on a G3 333
> MT and boot using the 2.1.115 kernel from Paul Mackerras. I tried building
> the kernel from kernel.org, but, I had no luck.
IIRC, the powerpc code is still not completely merged into Linus's
kernels. You'll need to set up CVS and get the linux source from
vger.rutgers.edu; the README.CVS is somewhere on
ftp://vger.rutgers.edu.
> Like Alex Romosan I used linuxppc and mounted the partition with debian
> on it, but I couldn't get quik to work, so I used quik under MacOS. I used
> the swap partion that I normally use for linuxppc.
Quik is going to be packaged and cleaned up; Matt McLean is working on
it. There's a few bugs.
> Excellent work you guys!
Thanks!
Dan
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