Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread http
can give you enough information for some guidance on troubleshooting this. I have an iMac G4 "desk lamp," 512k of RAM, 200 GB HD, I believe the processor is a 7450. I downloaded the Debian Jessie netboot powerpc "mini.iso" image from here and burned it to a CD: http://http.us.debia

Re: debian base system on mac G5 - what next?

2015-06-19 Thread http
Dear Jonni, It should be as straightforward as # apt-get install xfce4 apt (and its cousin, aptitude) handles all dependencies automatically. Ordinarily, the CD is excluded as a package source during the install - presumably, you want to use the CD to listen to CDs or watch DVDs or what have

Re: Upgrading Squeeze to Wheezy on Bubba Two hardware

2013-09-16 Thread http
or directory root@dsl:/home/frank# Add to /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports main Then do: apt-get update apt-get install linux-image-whatever-makes-sense Options are: llinux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-powerpc - Linux 3.2 for uniprocessor 32-bit

Installation: xserve G4 with broken CD drive

2013-05-09 Thread http
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Re: garbled text on console after halting X [was: Re: All Fonts White]

2013-02-23 Thread http
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Re: debian on iBook G4

2013-01-21 Thread http
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Re: Left handed mouse pointers

2012-05-27 Thread http
is found. I take it that this package has not been built for PowerPC's? Any ideas? Kristen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4fc2a68a.1040

Re: newest linux-image-3.0.0-1 doesn't recognize HD

2011-10-10 Thread http
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Re: PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio) sound

2011-03-11 Thread http
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