Re: G4 PCI install problems

2001-07-29 Thread Stew Benedict
Hi Mikael, There seems to be some basic incompatibility with the kernel in the install ISO and some of the machines. I had hoped to resolve this by using an updated 2.4.4 kernel in the final release canididate, but now it has introduced new issues with some machines in Paris. Drakx (the instal

Re: G4 PCI install problems

2001-07-28 Thread Brice D Ruth
LinuxPPC is certainly no longer the benchmark for PPC Linux distributions.  My current Mandrake install splits a 5.2G partition into two partitions, one 3.1G, the other 2.1G.  I don't believe YDL 2.0 has any limitation on the size of partitions, either.  With the current installer, it is best to

Re: G4 PCI install problems

2001-07-28 Thread Brice D Ruth
Title: G4 PCI install problems Mikael, The kernel on the install ISO has some known issues.  A new release of the ISOs is due to hit the mirrors pretty soon - I'm told its been nailed down pretty well, its just a matter of it being sync'd with the x86 tree (or something to this eff

Re: G4 PCI install problems

2001-07-28 Thread Eric Laing
Mikael, I might be totally wrong here but does Mandrake allow larger linux partitions than the 2 GB max of linuxPPC? and for the people here that know, where would i find the download link for mandrake? It's beta right? mac, G3 rev. A, 266 MHz, 30GB, 5 partitions..., Eric             Mikael Barbo

G4 PCI install problems

2001-07-28 Thread Mikael Barbo
Title: G4 PCI install problems I have been trying to get mandrake to install on a G4 PCI, this is the only computer I have available to put mandrake on so I haven't had any success yet. My computer's Configuration is as follows: Ram: 256 MB Hardware: Model name: Power Mac G4 (PC