Re: Is there an install method for buster/sid on an old PowerMac G5 ?

[Dennis Clarke <dclarke@blastwave.org>]

On 1/13/19 4:51 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> 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.

oops.  too late.  I am well into the process and the expert mode seems
to be working well.  Other than mirror selection which has 'testing'
forced into the URL string.  Should be 'sid' or 'experimental'.

> > 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.

OKay.

Dennis