Re: Debian Linux/PPC on G4.
Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> > > There is no glibc 2.1.3! We're using the latest available, straight
> > > out of CVS.
> >
> > Yes, but on LinuxPPC there are glibc 2.1.3 beta or alpha which fixe some bug
> > of 2.1.2 (for example need 2.1.3 for running JDK 1.2.2 and Xpmac for PPC).
>
> They are just naming it differently. It's the 2.1.x CVS snapshots that
> we are also using.
OK, then with 2.1.x in fact it is the last version ?
Super
> > > > - not contain JDK1.X,
> > >
> > > True. No one who cares enough about the non-free JDK has put in the
> > > effort yet.
> >
> > Yes, but potato for i386 contain JDK 1.1.7 !
>
> That's an entirely different problem. JDK for x86 is supplied by Sun,
> I believe, while JDK for PPC is not. Might be wrong about that though.
I dont know.
> > > Obsolete, not to mention bloody painful to compile.
> >
> > Yes, does FBDev run fast enough than Xpmac ?????
> > Because which my configuration i have probleme with speed and
> > the FBDev does not work with two screen.
>
> Multihead is also coming, slowly. Yes, there are advantages to Xpmac.
> If someone wants to put in the work, perhaps it can be available.
OK, waiting for that.
Thanks and Bye
Jean-Philippe
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