Re: Boot disks for PowerPC

> Speaking of, where is this "powerpc webpage"? The only one I can find is the > one off of the Debian/ports page, and that one's a little out of date... Yes, thats the correct page. To do a new/useful layout of this page i need also more information/docus, ... I'll update the pages after boot-f

powerpc.debian.org

Isn't it sad to let the default debian page on the aforementionned URL ? maybe it could be use to give PPC related debian Info ... Ludo -- http://www.multimania.com/softkid/

Re: Boot disks for PowerPC

> Please describe your method. I integrate it then into the boot-floppies and > on the powerpc webpage. > Thnx, > Hartmut Speaking of, where is this "powerpc webpage"? The only one I can find is the one off of the Debian/ports page, and that one's a little out of date... I was hoping to switc

getting started

Hi! I'm new to this list so go easy on me. I am currently running LinuxPPC R4 on my powrmac 6500 along with MacOS 8.5.1 and BootX. But I'm not happy with it. I am VERY interrested in Debian. But I have to start somewhere. I am well aware of the basic install instructions available on the FAQ-o-mat

Re: Boot disks for PowerPC

> I have just gotten my powermac (power computing clone 603e 200) back > online after broken bash. > > My $.02 after playing with that thing for nearly two years is that > floppies are useless. OF on that particular machine is way too > flakey, bootvars doesn't work, Quik is unreliable, have to

Re: Any suggestions for reviving a hosed bash?

I ended up getting my system back by using bootx + redhat installer. I got a replacement bash and libreadline from base2_2.tgz. For some reason cp wouldn't work when booted from the installer image, so I had to "cat file1 > file2" plus "chmod 775 file2" to do copies. "Mr. Christopher F. Miller"

Re: Boot disks for PowerPC

I have just gotten my powermac (power computing clone 603e 200) back online after broken bash. My $.02 after playing with that thing for nearly two years is that floppies are useless. OF on that particular machine is way too flakey, bootvars doesn't work, Quik is unreliable, have to use BootX

Re: known problems with libgtk1.2?

> Currently many packages on my system segfault when called. This is with > almost all packages that depend on libgtk1.2 - any known current > instabilities with these? Packages like gtksee, gentoo, xchat (just to > name a few) all segfault when called. Any idea where to search for > solutions? Th

Linux for the Motorola MVME1603?

Does anyone know of a port to the Motorola MVME1603? As the name implies, this is a VME board based on the 603. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks, Michael Shiloh

Re: Boot disks for PowerPC

> I have access to an IBM PowerPC and would like to try installing > Debian on it and helping out the porting effort. Is there a source package > for creating the boot disks for the PowerPC? Hey, great! What is is: PReP or CHRP? Matt Porter works allready on PReP. I have an Longtrail-I