On Feb 6, 2016, at 1:06 PM, Richard Kuenz <csae2...@uibk.ac.at> wrote:
> Hello , > > some day ago i tried to install Stretch PPC using Installer-Alpha 4 - but it > always finished off when tryxing to install Software Packages. Why is that so? > Do i need to use always the latest installers (in this case Alpha-5 i guess)? > Jessie installed fine , though. > I bought also a Radeon x800 xt as replacement for NVidia 5200 FX , so i am > wondering how this will change my Linux experience on G5 Powermac to the > better. > > > Thanks > > Rich > > Rick Thomas wrote: >> Stretch. >> In the sources.list, I have jessie, jessie/updates, jessie-updates, >> jessie-backports, and stretch repositories; all with main, non-free, and >> contrib activated. >> HTH! >> Rick > Hi Rich, I haven't tried installing Stretch directly on my G5. I got where I am by installing Jessie and upgrading to Stretch and adding Peter's kernel that fixes the NVidea video driver problems. I don't know if the Radeon card will help you. I haven't tried it. Maybe there's someone else on the list who has? Enjoy! Rick
