Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5
On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 05:35:36PM -0700, Jason Self wrote:
> On 7/25/06, Dennis de Vaal <d.devaal@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port.
> >
> >The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a 2.6.18
> >or higher kernel. Here's why:
> >
> >1) The stock kernel used on the Debian sarge and etch installer/livecd
> >does not contain thermal support for the Apple iMac G5.
> >
> >2) The snd-powermac module causes the system to completey lockup/freeze.
> >This is a confirmed bug. It should, at least, for now be commented out
> >in /etc/modules.
> >
> >3) 2.6.18 contains a new snd-aos which should provide sound to newer
> >iMac G5 models.
> >
> >I hope the maintainers will notice this because it's very annoying for
> >people who want to try Debian on a iMac G5 only to find out that the
> >system freezes. This is very frustrating.
>
> I'd like for Debian to run on an iMac G5 as well. I'd been hoping that
> Etch would include a sufficently recent kernel, but sadly it'll
> include 2.6.17.
>
> http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060724
Don't let you be deluded by those random announcements, nothing has been
decided yet, it all depends on the 2.6.18 upstream release date.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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