Re: Regarding GRUB 2

2009-09-08 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Sun, 2009-09-06 at 09:49 +, Jörg Sommer wrote: Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br wrote: On Feb 21 2009, Michel Dänzer wrote: The HFS filesystem module fails to read some files, in particular files with an underscore in the filename. This makes GRUB2 unable to load _linux.mod

Re: Regarding GRUB 2

2009-09-08 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi, Michel and Jörg. On Sep 08 2009, Michel Dänzer wrote: On Sun, 2009-09-06 at 09:49 +, Jörg Sommer wrote: It's possible, pretty much the same like on yaboot. Or you can use os-prober, but I didn't and doesn't know if it works. IME it detects the Mac OS installation and puts an

Re: powemac g5 booting successfully only with 2.6.18

2009-09-08 Thread Giuseppe Valente
Hi, Just wanted to share that enabling CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA in the kernel config solved the issue. Thanks, Giuseppe On Sep 3, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Giuseppe Valente wrote: Hi, I'm getting this issue on a Powermac G5 (dual 2.0Ghz processor) with any kernel newer than 2.6.18 (I tried 2.6.26 and

PowerPC 8500??

2009-09-08 Thread Frank Rubinsky
Hi All I have an old PowerPC 8500/132 (actually, I think it was upgraded - 150 maybe??). I'd like to install Debian on it (my first experience with Linux). The HCL at http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/Apple doesn't list the 8500 - the oldest machines on it seem to be G3s. So what's the best

Re: PowerPC 8500??

2009-09-08 Thread Risto Suominen
Hi Frank, To begin with, I must say that this is not the easiest way of getting to know Linux. On the other hand: if you make it, you'll have much deeper understanding of it than someone who just puts an Ubuntu CD on a modern PC. I'd say that Lenny should be your choice. This page gives good

Re: PowerPC 8500??

2009-09-08 Thread Hartwig Atrops
Hi. I have an old PowerPC 8500/132 (actually, I think it was upgraded - 150 maybe??). I'd like to install Debian on it (my first experience with Linux). The HCL at http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/Apple doesn't list the 8500 - the oldest machines on it seem to be G3s. I own an old PowerMac9500,

Re: Fan control ?

2009-09-08 Thread Niels S. Eliasen
Hi Rogério You ask ... correctly .. whether I really do net those services,,, and yes! there are a few that can be stopped ! But the intention of using an old Powerbook was . as this _is_ a mail-server, web-server and file-server. that it would be quiet! I also have a Mystic (dual

Re: PowerPC 8500??

2009-09-08 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi, Frank. On Sep 08 2009, Frank Rubinsky wrote: I have an old PowerPC 8500/132 (actually, I think it was upgraded - 150 maybe??). I'd like to install Debian on it (my first experience with Linux). Since this will be your first experience with Linux, installing on an OldWorld PowerPC won't be

X with r128 video card on old PowerMac G3 -- was [Re: Regarding GRUB 2]

2009-09-08 Thread Rick Thomas
On Sep 8, 2009, at 7:41 AM, Rogério Brito wrote: Now, my only fear is that of X slowly discarding support for r128. :-) I have had very little success getting X to work with the r128 card and a 1280x1024 flat-panel monitor. Do you have any magic you can share? Thanks! Rick -- To

Re: PowerPC 8500??

2009-09-08 Thread Frank Rubinsky
Following up ... On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Rogério Brito wrote: Others may suggest you to boot into MacOS (the classic version, not MacOS X), use BootX and then load Linux. I have old copies of MacOS 8 9, so the BootX and load Linux looks like a good starting point for me. It seems