Jason Self wrote: [snip] > Please see > http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2006/07/msg00188.html > > And, as Brian Durant pointed out, this isn't just about the iMac G5 > but also the Power Mac G5 (PowerMac 9.1) as well. In fact, Debian > chokes on most of Apple's newer PowerPC machines. I and many others > had been looking to Etch as a solution, but it won't provide one with > 2.6.17 and I'm not looking forward to the potential of waiting through > the lifetime of another stable release before gaining support. > > It's important, IMHO, that 2.6.17 _not_ be selected as the default > kernel but rather 2.6.18 (or later) for the reasons discussed on > debian-powerpc... even if that means delaying the release of Etch.
Backporting the necessary changes is certainly an option. I would think this is up to the powerpc Porters to handle. Thiemo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]