Re: Installing debian on a beige g3
On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Nelson Abramson wrote:
> Logan Hall wrote:
>
> > (http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/pmac) and i wan to make sure that
> > the base has pppd and chat in it so that i can connect to the net to compleate
> > the install. Also will there be any problems using the 2.2.14 kernel i
> > compiled with LinuxPPC? I need a kernel with suport for my NCR53C875 scsi
> > card so i would like to use this kernel. Also any one have any tips/advice on
> > the install?
>
> Well, I can't imagine the necessary dial up software not being in the base file,
> but you can always dl it to an exchange partition and install it from there
> jik....
Cool.
>
> AFAIK a kernel is a kernel is a kernel....I compiled my own for my beige g3
> (after the install), but I can't see a situation in which the kernel you have
> working for linuxppc(a recent version) wouldn't work for debianppc...
>
> As far as the install goes, make sure you keep your modules (and sysmap if you
> are using it) around, because you are going to need it (lots of annoying error
> messages and errors if you don't install it)....that was my biggest problem
>
ok.. where should i put them? i have a /home partition and my / partition. I
can back them up to /home but then the installer probably wont find them.
where do you suggest?
> HTH
> --Nelson Abramson
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Logan
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