Re: Basic Questions about Debian PPC
"Individual . ." <individual@mi-mail.cl> writes:
> 1) I presume I can download Debian for PPC to burn it as an
> installer CD, and then use that to easily install Debian PPC on my
> computer. Am I right?
Yep. You can also order CDs.
> 2) The pre-install precautions section in the DebianPPC manual
> suggest to find out a whole lot of information about my internet
> connection (gateway system, netmask, etc), but I have a cablemodem
> and my ISP offers DHCP service-- setting up my internet connection
> on LinuxPPC was literally a one-click issue. Will it be the same
> with Debian?
The Debian installer can use DHCP, yes.
> 3) I use yaboot, since my computer is a New World Rom iMac. Will i
> have to do a lot of customization, or is it a simple affair to use
> yaboot with DebianPPC? And yes, i HAVE read the section on yaboot,
> but i wanted a personal view on the subject.
The potato installer requires you to do some manual steps. Things are
much better for woody. But after you've got it installed, it's not
hard.
> 4) Currently I'm having problems with my keyboard on LinuxPPC, it is
> a spanish extended USB transparent keyboard (that's how i'd describe
> it, anyway), the underscore, ampersand and a few other keys are
> nowhere to be found (and yes, i HAVE had a go at fixing this, but
> again, i haven't had the time to do it properly). The best way i can
> phrase my question is this: Is DebianPPC used widely enough for
> there to be quick and simple, "do this, this and you're done"
> solutions; or even better: might there be no problem at all with
> this distro?
Not sure about this one; I have a US keyboard, and I've never had a
problem.
Good luck!
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