Re: Is there an install method for buster/sid on an old PowerMac G5 ?
On 1/13/19 10:41 PM, Dennis Clarke wrote:
> On 1/13/19 2:00 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
>> You should be able to use the old images though:
>>
>>> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/
>
> That boots neatly and I am easily able to get remote expert install
> going over ssh. Whom ever invented that installer feature is my
> personal hero.
I don't advise using expert mode. When installing a Ports architecture,
please only use the bare minimum standard installation. Everything else
is untested.
> Problem solved and install can not proceed *quickly* given that a mirror
> somewhere will respect the architecture.
Server: http://ftp.ports.debian.org
Folder: debian-ports/
> ps: odd that the kernel rev here is 4.16.x given that my upgrade from
> the old Debian 8.10 upwards to buster/sid resulted in 4.19.x
That's because the kernel package comes the CD during installation,
not from the mirrors.
Adrian
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