Re: What Version To Install On iMac?

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

On 07/09/12 16:34, Camaleón wrote:
> 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-


in 6 months !?


 Squeeze will
> become then the "oldstable" and will receive security fixes and patches
> until Jessie comes to play or a year later).
>
> Greetings,