Daniel & others, > > <snip> First, before I get into the description of the problem, here's > > my computer's configuration: > > > > * PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro 210 > > - XLR8 MACh Carrier ZIF w/ 366 MHz G3 (overclocked to ~410 MHz) > > - 1 MB backside cache running at ~205 MHz (x1/2 multiplier) > > - ~58.8 MHz system bus speed (PCP rated at 60 MHz) (x7 multiplier) > > - No L2 cache (removed from motherboard) > > - 128 MB RAM (two 64 MB DIMMs) > > - Built-in ATI Rage II+ (4 MB) video (connected via VGA port) > > - Built-in SCSI-2 bus (internal & external used) > > . 4.2 GB Quantum 7200 rpm drive > > . 2.1 GB Western Digital 7200 rpm drive > > . 16x TEAC CD-ROM drive > > . 6x4x16x Yamaha CD-RW drive (external) > > - PCI Adaptec 2930U Ultra SCSI-2 bus (only internal used) > > . 9.1 GB DEC (Quantum?) 7200 rpm drive > > - Built-in 10Base-T Ethernet > > * Extended keyboard (ADB) > > * Kensington TurboMouse 5 (ADB) > > * 17" Monitor (using 5 BNC to VGA cabling) > > * Mac OS 8.6 US > > * Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r0a Official 3 CD Binary Set > > Hmm, I don't see anything especially odd there... > > Except for possibly the 2930U. Have you tried installing Debian > without that card plugged in?
Well, I can't, at least with my current setup. I have Mac OS 8.6 installed on the 9.1 GB DEC hard drive which is on the 2930U bus. I _could_ move the drive over to the built in bus... that's an idea. I'll have to try that and see what happens. > Have you tried undoing some of the overclocking? No, I haven't done that although I have been thinking about it. I do remember reading something about Linux being more sensitive to overclocking the CPU than Mac OS... is this true? I will also give this idea a shot. > > I would love to run Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC on my computer (as my primary > > OS) but am so far unable to do so. <snip> > > This is a purely kernel, not distribution, issue. I really strongly > suspect you have hardware trouble - it may just be Linux trying to > utilize something more than MacOS does and causing it to break. Well then my fears of hardware failure may not be totally unfounded... unfortunately. What you're saying is totally possible and likely. I'll let the list know what comes of all of this. > Dan Thanks Dan, Matt -- Matt Christian - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visi.com/~mattc/ ftp://ftp.visi.com/users/mattc/ Learn to love and love to learn.
