Please, no more HTML mail to the list! On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 08:56:17AM +0000, FASSINO Jean-Philippe wrote: > > Brendan J Simon wrote: > I was going to go for a G3 DVD Special Edition but I think that a > G4 > machine is more suitable. Out of the 3 Linux/PPC distributions > (YellowDog, LinuxPPC and Debian), I would prefer to run Debian. > Mainly > because I would like to also run Debian on my Intel machines and it > would be easier to maintain them all if they were in sync (ie. all > running the same distribution and version. ie. potato) as apposed > to > running RedHat on my Intel machines and YellowDog or LinuxPPC on my > powerpc machines. Having said that, people on various mailing > lists say > that both LinuxPPC is the easiest to install, closely followed by > YellowDog and Debian bringing up the rear. I don't mind put some > extra > work during installation for Debian as it is supposed to have a > great > package management facility (better that redhat rpms ?).
The powerpc install is a little rough around the edges. You can either use the linuxppc install and dump debian over it (painful to do, but it works), or try the bootdisks; I don't know what state they're in right now for powermac. > How stable is the Debian Linux/PPC port ? > > I think the port is very stable (may be better than on i386 !). > I have just small reproach for Debian/Potato on PPC : > - not using the glibc 2.1.3 (which is on LinuxPPC), There is no glibc 2.1.3! We're using the latest available, straight out of CVS. > - not install last version of program (ex: Netscape 4.7), Coming in the next few days, I am told. > - not contain JDK1.X, True. No one who cares enough about the non-free JDK has put in the effort yet. > - and finally not contain Xpmac (Xpmac is bas but is useful) Obsolete, not to mention bloody painful to compile. > When is Potato actually going to be released ? > > Yes, when ? Freeze is within two weeks; I'm told we're aiming for a release in a month or two. > Do I need MacOS installed. I will probably install it at first. I > may > blow it away at a later stage if it is not needed. How much > partition > space should I reserve for a reasonable (not too bloated) MacOS > installation ? > > Yes you need macOS to boot, but 250Mo could be enough. > RQ : Linux does not have DVD player, you must use MacOS for that ! Not on all machines, you don't. I believe the G4's can boot without it (yaboot?) but I'm not quite sure. Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
