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Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer



On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 04:46:20PM +0200, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> Sven Luther wrote:
> >On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 03:30:12PM +0200, shookie@email.de wrote:
> >
> >>Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so 
> >>I'll give it a try., since those you can actually deactivate in the 
> >>install process.
> >
> >
> >One thing, is that this only applies to 2.6.18, while the images are 2.6.17
> >based yet.
> >
> >
> >>Now my test runs, took longer than I thought.
> >>First I messed up 2 cds  by burning them withou yaboot and yaboot.conf 
> >>and boot.msg. I took the ones from the netinst directories then. Also I 
> >>needed to start via open-firmware ... but that are the small issues.
> >
> >
> >Why nto just burn the mini.iso, which contains all you need ? 
> >
> >
> >>First my hardware (from the os x panel) (CPU, graphic card and memory 
> >>should be enough info I guess):
> >>
> >>Hardware Overview:
> >>
> >> Machine Name:	Power Mac G5
> >> Machine Model:	PowerMac7,3
> >> CPU Type:	PowerPC G5  (3.0)
> >> Number Of CPUs:	2
> >> CPU Speed:	1.8 GHz
> >> L2 Cache (per CPU):	512 KB
> >> Memory:	1.5 GB
> >> Bus Speed:	900 MHz
> >> Boot ROM Version:	5.1.8f7
> >>
> >>GeForce FX 5200:
> >>
> >> Chipset Model:	GeForce FX 5200
> >
> >
> >Cool, this are nvidia ones. I would be interested in knowing what /proc/fb 
> >has
> >to say when you have this one booted.
> 
> Yep: Jen, we need to know output of
> 
> cat /proc/fb
> lspci |grep VGA
> cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep mainboard

Notice that there is no such thing as mainboard on 2.6.15 kernels, ubt a
motherboard field.

Maybe it would be better to ask for the machine: field ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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