Re: Recipe for installing Debian on powerpc (G4, 32-bit) Mac?
On Wed, Dec 15, 2021, at 12:53 AM, Johannes Brakensiek wrote:
> Am Dienstag, dem 14.12.2021 um 17:12 -0800 schrieb Rick Thomas:
>> What is the URL for the latest Debian installer iso for a powerpc
>> (32-bit, G4) macintosh?
>>
>> Is there anything I need to do (e.g. manually add a few lines to
>> sources.list after/during the install) other than the the normal
>> installation process (i.e. same as I would use for an amd64 machine)?
>>
>> Is there anything in particular you would like me to report on after
>> I'm done with the installation?
>>
>> Thanks for all your hard work!
>>
>> Rick
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> you may find the last snapshot of the PowerPC ports image here:
> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2021-10-20/
>
> As far as I know you should be able to just run and install it. See my
> note over here on how to boot from an USB stick. I don't know if a G4
> will be able to do that as well:
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2021/01/msg00035.html
>
> Otherwise just burn a CD.
The powermac G4s can't boot from USB, so I'll just burn a CD. (Or a CD-RW if I can...)
>
> If you encounter any issues just tell here. Adrian is doing all the
> hard work of making the port work (thanks again!). It seems there is
> not much manpower left for updating the documentation at the ports
> site. I don't even know how this works in this Debian universe… (if
> it's kinda straight forward I may try to update some information at
> some point…)
That would be a great service to the community! If you decide to do that and need some help, please feel free to ask me!
>
> Good luck and happy hacking
> Johannes
And for you the same!
Rick
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