Re: What Version To Install On iMac?
On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:28:25 -0700, T Elcor wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> Hello, I would like to know which version of Debian 6 I would download
>> for installing on iMac with specifications shown below.
>>
>> Model Name: iMac
>> Model Identifier: iMac8,1
>> Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
>
> amd64 or i386 both should work, I would go with amd64 (see
> http://www.debian.org/ports/amd64/ ).
I'm usually in favor of 64-bits but when it comes to Apple products I
would first ensure all their "special" hardware have the corresponding
drivers available for 64-bits.
> I would also install Debian 7 (wheezy) as Debian 6 will probably be
> deprecated soon.
Installing Squeeze shouldn't be much problematic given the computer is
~3/4years old and there's still the bakported packages, should needed.
OTOH, Debian 6 has (more or less) one year and a half of support (when
Wheezy is out -and that should happen around February, 2013- Squeeze will
become then the "oldstable" and will receive security fixes and patches
until Jessie comes to play or a year later).
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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