On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 10:08:27AM +0200, Lorenzo De Vito wrote: > I'm happy to say you that I've installed DebianPPC and now I'm a new Debian > user !! > The system boot well from Yaboot, I've changed path in the bootstrap > partition, the previously was /boot/vmlinux, to /vmlinux and Debian boot > fine.
just maintain /etc/yaboot.conf and rerun ybin. > I've some troubles: > - The X don't recognize my mouse (USB Logitech), while booting is > recognised. probably need to either fix the /dev/mouse symlink (so it points to /dev/input/mice) or point X at /dev/input/mice. protocol is IMPS/2. > - How can I set X, there is a X manager ? yes several: emacs jed vi vim joe nano > - The system don't recognise my video card (ati 128), I've a G3 (B&W) > 350mhz, so it start X with a bad resolution. with potato you need to use the FBDev server, this works on my blue g3. > - The complete installation of packages is done only from disk one while > I've other two disk that I suppose contain other packages, how can I install > other packages ? There is a tool for fast install or I must install one > package with rpm and see all dependences ? LOL apt-get install foo apt-get is your deliverance from damnation. no more shall you live in the abyss of rpm. also useful are: apt-cache search foo apt-cache show foo a few command equivilents: rpm -q foo ==> dpkg -s foo rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo ==> dpkg -S /usr/bin/foo rpm -ql foo ==> dpkg -L foo > - I would like install KDE, is possible ? yes, add: deb http://kde.tdyc.com potato main crypto to /etc/apt/sources.list and run apt-get update apt-get install task-kde which will install everything kde related. last i checked this repo has powerpc packages. the debian kde maintainer maintains it so its done very well unlike ximian. > Thank you to Ethan Benson who have permitted me to know this wonderful > operating system. no problem. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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