I'm like Jens, I just got my G5 a couple weeks ago and have been RTFMing before starting an install. I'll be willing to help test the debian-installer on the G5. Let me know when/if there's something available to test before beta 4. --- Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 12:52:58PM +0200, Jens > Schmalzing wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Sven Luther writes: > > > > > Err, would you please care about sending a bug > report about this problem ? > > > > Done. > > Cool. > > > > I asked for G5 tests since some time now, but > nobody cared to try it > > > out. > > > > Well, it took some effort to get hold of yorick > and put Debian on him. > > hehe ... > > > > Yes, please, we need to have this kernel fixed > well before d-i beta4. > > > > Should be alright if you just leave out > CONFIG_SERIAL. > > Mmm, i believe there are IBM RS6000 Power4 boxes > with serial port and > serial console, probably this is not the right fix. > > > > Ideally, we should have a 2.6 aware > debian-installer for beta4 too. > > > > First things first. I'll start work on the 2.6.5 > kernel-image > > packages now. > > Ok, please send them to me once you have finished. > You will notice that > the debian/rules is an horror, i wanted to clean it > up some, and in > particular not build the power3/4 prep and chrp > packages, but only the > pmac and chrp-rs6k ones. Also, spliting the power3 > and power4 in smp and > non-smp would be nice, since using a smp kernel on a > non smp machines is > said to have a serious performance hit (like 20-30% > maybe i am told). > > Also, how is the alioth project going ? If it is > opened, we should > create a powerpc-kernel-maint list or something, and > use that as the > maintainer, and both of us as uploaders. > > Make sure you make the stuff available somewhere, so > i can have a look > early on. > > Friendly, > > Sven Luther
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