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Re: Just how stable IS Debian PPC



On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 07:48:51PM -0600, Patrick Klee wrote:
> Hi,
>     I am getting Debian PPC, from a guy on the net, but I was wondering how
> stable is it?  I have an iMac DVSE, and was wondering, before I get it, will

its very stable, though it does depend on the kernel you run.  2.4 has
alot of funnies that you won't find very funny.  

> it work?  I have had bad experiences with SuSE 7.0, where when I reboot or
> shutdown I get a gray screen, and have to re-install.  I want to be able to

thats because they don't know how to install a bootloader correctly.  

> TOTALLY erase MacOS 9.1 with Debian, does this mean I might need the open
> firmware update before I get debian?  My computer was bought in summer of
> 2000.  

Debian is the dist for you.  please read the install docs about how to
run mkofboot manually.  or try out the woody boot-floppies (these are
development still). also read
http://penguinppc.org/usr/ybin/doc/mac-fdisk-basics.shtml

it explains how to erase teh disk completly in debian so you can
really get rid of MacOS (including all that driver in teh partition
table).  

> I can't wait to install Debian, because I play Netrek on x86, and this way I
> could play netrek against a friend, because this person is sending x86
> Debian as well as PPC.  :-)

you will like it, read the docs and come by #debianppc on OpenProjects.  

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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