I've just installed a Debian PowerPC system on a PowerMac 8200/120 system (containing a 601 --- oh, the joys of cutting edge technology). Everything works pretty well with a few problems.
(a) X keeps crashing. I'm using Xfbdev; everything works fine for a while, but the server will randomly and spontaneously collapse with an error message saying that it can't set the colour map (I don't have it handy, but can find out the exact wording if it's important). As I'm running in 16-bit mode, that's a bit strange. (b) The keymap's screwed up. In particular, the right shift key seems to act like a normal key, not as a modifier. Under X, things are *really* weird. I think I've picked the right one --- US extended keyboard. I mostly use x2x for the keyboard and mouse from an Intel machine, so this isn't too much of a problem, but see (a). (c) The machine doesn't like booting. After running Linux, about 75% of the time the machine won't find the hard drive at the next bootup (apple with a question mark). Resetting the parameter RAM seems to help, but the main cure is to keep hitting reset and power cycling until it boots up again. (d) Is there a way of persuading Open Firmware to drive my monitor at more than 640x480? Thanks for any help --- this is my first experience with non-Intel Linux. I've been extremely impressed so far; it's, like, Linux. Nothing odd about it at all. This being a Mac, this surprised me... -- +- David Given ---------------McQ-+ | Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Truth is stranger than fiction, because | Play: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | fiction has to make sense. +- http://wired.st-and.ac.uk/~dg -+
