On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 03:24:32AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 09:11:09AM +, Paul Grenyer wrote:
> > Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Debian on my Acron A5000,
> > please?
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On Saturday 29 March 2003 01:54, Paul Grenyer wrote:
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> As for backing up first. I thought you migth be interested to know that
> Risc OS is entirely ROM based and can run with or without a hard disk.
In 2 MB of ROM, IIRC, and in that you get a complete full-featured GUI and
command line OS, wi
Hi
> Exactly! I love Acorn machines and I don't think I would have gone into IT
> without the exposure to them that I had at a young age. I still own a
> BBC B, A3000, A5000 and RiscPC (with 200Mhz StrongARM and RiscOS 3.5). The
> RiscPC was an awesome creation with it's dual processors (and one o
On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 15:25, Hugh Saunders wrote:
> which is why riscOS is so flippin quick and my a3000 boots quicker than
> a 1.1ghz pentium :)
Exactly! I love Acorn machines and I don't think I would have gone into IT
without the exposure to them that I had at a young age. I still own a
BBC B
On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 01:54:47PM +, Paul Grenyer wrote:
> As for backing up first. I thought you migth be interested to know that
> Risc OS is entirely ROM based and can run with or without a hard disk.
> So other than personal files (of which I don't have any :-) ) there is
> nothing to b
Hi
> I've heard of Debian running on similar hardware. Give the ARM port a
> try. I don't have any ARM hardware so I haven't tried it myself, but
> I'm reasonably sure it should run. Back up what you have first in
> case it doesn't.
According to the ARM part of the debian website (That someone
way to do a global
> > search...?
> groups.google.com :)
Thanks. I read someone elses post stating "Google is your friend". I
tried "debian"+"A5000" and found the page you mention below.
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> > Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Deb
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On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 11:51:56AM +, Paul Grenyer wrote:
> Ok. Fair comment. I think I've had my answer, however here are the
> details:
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> Operating System RISC-OS 3
> Timeline Released: September 1991
> CPU type ARM3
> CPU word length 32 b
On Friday 28 March 2003 23:24, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 09:11:09AM +, Paul Grenyer wrote:
> > Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Debian on my Acron A5000,
> > please?
>
> Only if you can answer me this:
>
> Does your current OS instal
Hi
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> This kind of information should be enough for most hardware people to
> give you a ballpark figure on whether or not things will work. Be
> prepared to break the motherboard description down to chipsets if it's
> an obscure one that nobody here has heard of or tried.
>
> I hope this
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On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 09:11:09AM +, Paul Grenyer wrote:
> Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Debian on my Acron A5000,
> please?
Only if you can answer me this:
Does your current OS install on my Yoyodyne 75/20A4500 Mark II
a global
> search...?
groups.google.com :)
> Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Debian on my Acron A5000,
is that a persistent mis-spelling? do you mean acorn A5000?
http://www.debian.org/ports/arm/status
is a good place to start, mentions A5000 as not yet but soon:)
maybe able to use my a300
Hi All
I'm new to this list and I am hoping someone can answer a quick
straight forward question for me. I have looked on the website and did
try the archives, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do a global
search...?
Anyway, can someone tell me if I can install Debian on my A
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