Re: powerbook and debian

[Jaonary Rabarisoa <jaonary@ifrance.com>]

Hi,
I see that you almost managed to run debian perfectly in you albook 
15''. So, I would ask to
you some tips and advice because there are several things that doesn't 
work yet in mine.
I have the same albook 15'' as you. (1,25 ghz, backlight keyboard 
airport bluethoot).
Untill now I've  just managed to install  debian/sid (kernel 2.6.1) but 
I can't run most of
my hardware. Here are my status:
	Xfree working
	sound not working
	backlight keyboard not working
	CD-R I don't know (probably not working)
	 Automatic managment of Keyboard Backlight and LCD Bright with light 
condition : not working
	Blutooth not working
	CPU frequency change I don't know

Thanks for your help



Le 22 janv. 04, à 19:22, Federico Gamio a écrit :

> El jue, 22-01-2004 a las 05:26, Angel escribió:
> > Are apple powerbooks and debian good friends?
>
> Sure, and are the coolest device to run Linux :)
>
> > I am in a rush of spending 3000 euros on a laptop :), I want to run 
> > linux on
> > it (I have no experience with Mac Os) . Although I've heard wonders 
> > of the
> > apple powerbook 15" with the superdrive I am a bit hesitant on how 
> > easy it
> > would be to run debian on it.
>
> Well, I have an Alu 15" 1.25Ghz with superdrive with Debian and MacOS 
> X.
> I don't use MacOS X (well, I start it once a week to apply security
> patches or show how it looks to somebody who want to know more about
> Macs :)
> The instalation process is not as easy it can be, but part of that
> dificult is understand the new architecture of Macs (this is my first
> Mac)
> So, you can install Debian, you will have a lot of fun doing that :)
> Well right now my status with Linux/Debian/PowerBook is:
>
> Distribution: Debian/Unstable using Gnome 2.4
> Kernel: 2.6.1-ben1
> USB: Working
> USB cable to conect Motorola V60i CDMA phone to access Internet by
> phone: Working
> PCMCIA: Working (I have an 3com wifi card)
> Fan Control: Working
> Keyboard Backlight: Working
> Automatic managment of Keyboard Backlight and LCD Bright with light
> conditions: Working
> DVD: Working
> CD-R: Working
> DVD-R: Works (but not tested)
> Bluetooth: Working
> CPU frequency change: working
> Sound: Working
>
> > In case installation is easy/feaseble, what would be the bad side (if 
> > any)
> > of running debian on a powerbook
>
> Well, you will be part of minority of minority, but everybody want's to
> be member of a select club :))))
> There are only a few things that I am missing:
> Native Wifi support
> 3D aceleration (you can't see DVD or avis in full screen)
> External monitor
> Modem
> Sleep support
>
> If you can't live without of one of these things, well, you have MacOS
> :)
> I am very happy with this notebook, and my next linux notebook will be
> another mac (I hope G5 or something better)
>
> Federico
>
> > Thanks for any comments,
> > Angel
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