On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 02:34:16PM +0200, Sammy wrote: > I have a PowerBook G4 1.67GHz with an ATi Radeon 9700 video card. (I have > noticed that Johannes Berg has the same system that's why I thought he might > be the best to answer the question.) > > Which kernel version (according to experience) should I best be using? I'm > currently using the 2.6.8-powerpc version that installed with the sarge base > installation. > > 1- Is there any information online about how to get a better compatible > kernel and compile it if necessary to upgrade my current kernel?
Google: <http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.ports.powerpc?hl=en> I know I wrote to several threads in this group in the last 2 years or so on kernel compiles. Searching for "pfeiffer make-kpkg" may help ... Not being sure how usable my page still is: <http://wolfgangpfeiffer.com/kernel.html> > 2- Will this affect the aptitude upgrade process? I mean, if I'm successful, > how can I prevent aptitude from overwriting my kernel? I never heard that some upgrade whatsoever would delete a kernel - if a new kernel is installed by some upgrade routine the links in / will be rewritten. But that's about it. All you probably have to do is to create new links in / according to your needs. After installing a new kernel I'd make sure to check and rewrite, if necessary, my yaboot.conf; or whatever boot manager file there might be sitting. > 3- Is there a way to fully back up my system (including the MacOS X > partition and all) so that I can just re-dump it all again onto the laptop > in case this procedure fails somehow? Interesting question. But I don't have a reliable answer. All that comes to mind is something like creating a complete disk image: If you have a disk attached to your machine via Firewire, something like (?): dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/sda Or: cp /dev/hda /dev/hdc More: <http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/inspiron_8200_setup.html> But I never tried the above commands that way, so be warned, please... Best Regards Wolfgang -- Wolfgang Pfeiffer: /ICQ: 286585973/ + + + /AIM: crashinglinux/ http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer Key ID: E3037113 http://keyserver.mine.nu/pks/lookup?search=0xE3037113&fingerprint=on -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
