Hi >> This would of course be a fine tool, though I am wondering why not to just >> put an up-to-date model list up to >> http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install.en.html in a first step. >> >> This list looks extremly outdated to me (no to talk about the 'tested' >> column). > > because that comes from boot-floppies, and boot-floppies are updated > very rarly. > > thats from potato boot-floppies even, which are only given absolutly > essential bug fixes for the exceedingly rare updates.
OK, I now see why they are outdated, but I would not consider this as an excuse to not set up a page with proper, current, up-to-date information about supported models, and which distro/boot-floppies would be best to start with (just like sloopy suggested doing with some piece of software, which would also be nice). This to help newbies/potentials who are interested in Debian and are looking for information about their model. I think it would be the wrong way to just point them to the install-manual (which of course is great, and does also have to have up-to-date model information), so model related info about support or known problems could be pooled and linked directly from the ports main page. Just like the way its done now, but distro independent. This would ease the evaluation process of potentials a lot. -- Regards, Andi
