--- Björn Johansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been using Debian(Slink) for a couple of days now, it's really, > really buggy :(. I didn't know/think slink works on powerpc at all? > It's probably my fault for not installing it correctly or something :-/. The > kernel is 2.0.36, I don't know how to upgrade it. I have downloaded the > whole kernel 2.2.14 in the hope of that I could use parts of it for Debian. You need a special kernel (the latest is 2.2.10) for APUS. > But as I have understood it, the packages which comes with Debian uses > different librarys which is part of the kernel, therefore an old package > can't make any advantage of a new kernel without a new recompilation of > these packages(right?). Guess you're talking about libc and fellows. That's nothing to do with the kernel. > I have been using Debian for a couple of days now, well... it seems I'll > haveto wait for the Debian2.2 to make any use of my PPC, probably the > system will become more stable too, because then I will buy the CD. At the > moment I lack A LOT of packages, so I haven't even got X working yet(but I > don't know if I even want it working before I get the potato-version). I think you probably even _can't_ get it working before potato... You should really try installing that ASAP, there are now even boot-floppies which should work on APUS. Michel ===== "Software is like sex; it's better when it's free" -- Linus Torvalds "If you continue running Windows, your system may become unstable." -- Windows 95 BSOD __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
