Before I file more bug reports, I thought I'd see whether other
people are having the same issues I'm having.
The system in question is a PowerComputing PowerCenter 132
(Macintosh clone with 604e processor running at 132 MHz), with 80 MB
of RAM. I'm using the built-in display adapter (Platinum,
> >
> > Which rs/6k is chrp, which one is prep???
>
> IIRC 40P / 43P brand names cover a wide range of workstations,
>
> 40P was a pre release PC like workstation and should be PReP
>
> 7248-100,7248-120,7248-132 are PReP and boot a PPC kernel
>
> 7043-140,7043-240 should still be PReP, but
> I've tested the instlation floppies on a mac8500.
Ahh, good.
> Currently the rescue floppy is unreadable.
>
> when you fdflush /dev/fd0 it gives you error 115
Hmmm, this is a new bug.
> When you install the base system, it reads the first floppy you stick in
> the computer just fine, but aft
>I've tested the instlation floppies on a mac8500.
>
>Currently the rescue floppy is unreadable.
>
My experiences with Debian on my Starmax 5000 are as follows:
* I had linuxppc on two partitions; I squeezed the second's
material onto the first, leaving about 200 megs free. I
figured after I got
I've tested the instlation floppies on a mac8500.
Currently the rescue floppy is unreadable.
when you fdflush /dev/fd0 it gives you error 115
When you install the base system, it reads the first floppy you stick in
the computer just fine, but after that it thinks every other disk is the
first di
Hartmut Koptein wrote:
> We need people who do tests with the current boot-floppies. And we need
> reports about it. What does work, what not.
>
> I need reports for prep and power-mac systems.
>
> I need also help in what system goes in what categories as chrp, pmac and
> prep.
>
>
>
Hartmut Koptein wrote:
>
> Which rs/6k is chrp, which one is prep???
IIRC 40P / 43P brand names cover a wide range of workstations,
40P was a pre release PC like workstation and should be PReP
7248-100,7248-120,7248-132 are PReP and boot a PPC kernel
7043-140,7043-240 should still be PReP, b
> i'm starting soon on ppc too and collect some basic infos for my
> 7248-133 (i.e rs6000 43p). i guess yours is a simmilar machine and what
> you need is in http://www.debian.org/~porter/ for PPreP systems. if not,
> i'm out of info...
We need people who do tests with the current boot-floppies.
Nemeth Tamas wrote:
>
> Can debian run on an RS/6000 43P-140? Please tell me!
hey, you aked this half an hour ago. can't you wait a little? you should
have an answer already, too.
gerhard
Nemeth Tamas wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me howt to install debian on an RS/6000 140 type machine?
> Do I have to boot from a floppy? Which one? How to boot from a floppy disk
> on such a computer?
>
i'm starting soon on ppc too and collect some basic infos for my
7248-133 (i.e rs6000 43p). i gues
Can debian run on an RS/6000 43P-140? Please tell me!
Can anyone tell me howt to install debian on an RS/6000 140 type machine?
Do I have to boot from a floppy? Which one? How to boot from a floppy disk
on such a computer?
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