On Thursday 28 November 2013 09:33 AM, Fred wrote: > On 11/29/2013 02:13 AM, Kailash Kalyani wrote: >> On Sunday 24 November 2013 06:12 PM, Fred wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Will the file debian-update-7.2.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso install Debian on a >>> Mac PB3400? I don't want to dual boot, I want Linux only. Is there >>> anything unusual about the installation compared to a standard desktop >>> PC installation? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Fred >>> >>> >> Hi Fred, >> >> Note that update CDs/DVDs are not meant to boot, they just contain the >> packages needed to upgrade an existing installation. If you don't have >> that existing installation, then you'll need to use the normal >> installation CDs/DVDs. After the new system is booted, the updated >> CD/DVD can be added with apt-cdrom add. >> From: http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#update-cd >> >> Instead, you should go for the regular debian-7.2.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso >> >> Sincerely, >> Kailash >> >> >> > Hi Kailash, > > I was hoping to find out if it is even possible to run Debian on the > PB3400 before I started a long download on a slow DSL line. It looks > like I should just go for it. I will get the regular .iso file as you > suggest. > > Best regards, > Fred > > Hi Fred,
I did read up on the PB3400 and my understanding is that Debian should work on it just fine since the processor series appears in the supported list. Sincerely, Kailash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/529d7522.2040...@gmail.com
