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Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 24, 2016, at 4:06 PM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el....@gmail.com> wrote: > > HH: > > Yep, I would be happy with those specs . . . mine is 933 MHz with 646 MB RAM > . . . Lu "runs" fine, everything works, but for anything needing cpu > "thought" like update/upgrade, or even typing an email in the browser, the > fan runs loudly such that it is "disruptive" to my thought patterns . . . . > This is "new" behavior, since 12.04 which ran very well and more or less > quietly; but 16.04 runs better than 14.04 did, etc. > > RAM is "maxed" on the iBook . . . no worries, on PPC I've got my PM ST with > an aftermarket cpu set for 1.2 GHz and maxed at 2 GB RAM . . . but I've got > U-MATE PPC installed on that one with the extra "juice" . . . . I'm thinking > that 2 GB is the "real" "minimum" for doing stuff on the web . . . . I have > tested the live LU session on the PM and reported that it "ran well" here on > the list, and perhaps on the forum, etc. > > F > >> On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. >> <herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Fritz, >> >> What are the specs of your iBook? Mine is a 1.42Ghz w/ 1.5 GB of Ram and Lu >> runs fine. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 1:44 PM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Nio: >>> >>> Thanks to you and phil for making that available and posting those links. >>> Yes, playing around with it yesterday on my iBook Lu 16.04 is working well, >>> nice visuals in the toolbar for the launched apps, nice "openbox-like" >>> background image, i.e., "black" . . . . I would try to use it more, but I >>> believe the hardware is just not up to the present demand from web sites, >>> and the fan is blowing constantly . . . 646 MB of RAM just isn't enough to >>> be worth messing with. It could be that there are G5's that have fast >>> cpu's and greater capacity for RAM . . . still able to trade punches with >>> the interweb . . . and Lu for PPC would be perfectly worthy of the time >>> spent setting it up. >>> >>> F >>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> new thread, previously Re: [lubuntu-devel] State of PPC >>>> --- >>>> Hi Lubuntu PPC users and testers, >>>> >>>> You find a version that is almost the same as a released Lubuntu 16.04.1 >>>> LTS version for PowerPC at >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/xenial/testppc/ >>>> >>>> --- >>>> 124 24 jul 21.28 md5sum.txt >>>> 771637248 24 jul 16.47 xenial-alternate-powerpc.iso >>>> 1507332 24 jul 21.29 xenial-alternate-powerpc.iso.zsync >>>> 941045760 24 jul 17.23 xenial-desktop-powerpc.iso >>>> 1838208 24 jul 21.29 xenial-desktop-powerpc.iso.zsync >>>> --- >>>> >>>> You can download the iso files as usual or via zsync with >>>> >>>> zsync >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/xenial/testppc/xenial-desktop-powerpc.iso.zsync >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> zsync >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/xenial/testppc/xenial-alternate-powerpc.iso.zsync >>>> >>>> zsync is checking the md5sum as part of the process, so it is very >>>> reliable, and it is particularly good, if you intend to check daily iso >>>> files regularly, because you need only download the difference from the >>>> previous (daily) iso file. >>>> >>>> -o- >>>> >>>> These files can be tested, but you can also install them like they were >>>> the real released 16.04.1 LTS version for PowerPC. Not much has happened >>>> during the few days after the release. I think nothing at all happened >>>> during the first two days, so these iso files should be very similar. >>>> Probably some minor bug is squashed, and I think and hope that no major >>>> bug has emerged during these days. >>>> >>>> So happy testing and usage :-) >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Nio >>>> >>>>> Den 2016-07-24 kl. 18:15, skrev Fritz Hudnut: >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Simon Quigley <tsimo...@ubuntu.com >>>>> <mailto:tsimo...@ubuntu.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I just make sure that >>>>> they know we're listening and understand. In fact, could you link me >>>>> to >>>>> some of these forums? Maybe I should link the release announcements >>>>> there and respond to responses on that. I could also look at some >>>>> threads and instruct people on filing bugs and reporting issues that a >>>>> bunch of people are having in a way we can see it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> @Simon: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your reply. Link to Ubuntu's Apple Hardware User sub-forum, >>>>> wherein all topics related to PPC would be posted or funneled by the >>>>> list mods: >>>>> >>>>> <https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=328> >>>>> >>>>> BTW I do and have filed bug reports, to varying degrees of response from >>>>> devs . . . and have reported my test results on the QA; I was a member >>>>> of the QA group until I was dropped awhile back . . . . I do read or >>>>> scan most posts on the Lu list serve and recall little or few mentions >>>>> of "PPC" related topics or requests for testing for release, until this >>>>> recent round. >>>>> >>>>> But, indeed, it would be "nice" if you or some of the devs tasked with >>>>> PPC would blow through that forum and respond to various posts, possibly >>>>> that would or could get the people who are trying to get various ubuntu >>>>> flavros to run on their PPC machines enthused about testing . . . ??? >>>>> Personally I don't look to Twitter for reliable data . . . . As far as >>>>> my post yesterday requesting for testers, "152 views" with "0 replies" . >>>>> . . . "luigiburdo" is someone who is actively trying to get linux >>>>> running on his various PPC computers, has filed bug reports and so forth >>>>> and yet seems to have his issues unaddressed; based upon his posts on >>>>> the apple user forum . . . people are trying, but don't seem to be >>>>> connecting to the people who actually do stuff . . . . Thanks for >>>>> listening. >>>>> >>>>> BW, >>>>> >>>>> F >>> >>> -- >>> Lubuntu-devel mailing list >>> lubuntu-de...@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-devel >
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