Re: Newbie trying to install Debian PPC into an old 15" PowerBook G4...
On Mon, Mar 06, 2017 at 09:36:55AM +0100, Martin Hřebec wrote:
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> On 03/06/2017 08:37 AM, PhiLLip Pi wrote:
> > ...
> >> OK, I went back to Debian's net-installer. I installed into the ext4
> >> partition that was made by Ubuntu's installer. Everything went good from
> >> here. I was able to boot up Debian (froze at its text login screen
> >> though) and Mac OS X. Now, I need to install X and all that GUI stuff.
> >> ;)
> >
> > Hmm, I must be blind. I can't seem to find any X11, XFree86, Xwhatever,
> > etc. packages for GUI stuff. Also, is this net installer really limited
> > compared to regular Debian installer for 64-bit non-Mac PCs? Am I
> > expecting too much from an old PowerBook G4? :(
> >
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> As I remember, there is software components selection during Debian net
> install. I recomend you select lxde desktop during installation.
Hmm, I don't remember debian-8.7.1-powerpc-netinst text based installer
asking me which desktop manager to install. It only installed the base
stuff. I will have to try again. :(
> If you are installed system without X and now you need it, do:
> apt-get install task-lxde-desktop ( for complete desktop environment )
> or
> apt-get install lxde ( for less complete )
>
> lxde is best for slow machines.
Thanks.
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