Re: Supported models
On Sat, Nov 03, 2001 at 11:58:44AM +0200, Andreas W?st wrote:
> Hi
>
> > i have an idea on this... how about a small Mac OS application that you
> > could d/l and run and it would read the gestalt id and report weather the
> > machine will run and what dist minimum to use (i.e Beige G3 would report
> > something like 'This machine would need bootx to startup and Dist 2.2r2 or
> > newer') this would probly make it easier for people new to linux to decide
> > wheather they a) want to try linux and b) a starting point as to what dist
> > to try....
>
> This would of course be a fine tool, though I am wondering why not to just put
> an up-to-date model list up to
> http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install.en.html in a first step.
>
> This list looks extremly outdated to me (no to talk about the 'tested'
> column).
>
Thanks everyone, it's updated now. Send any changes my way.
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