Installing debian on a beige g3

Hi- It appears that the install instructions have been updated some (http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/pmac) and i wan to make sure that the base has pppd and chat in it so that i can connect to the net to compleate the install. Also will there be any problems using the 2.2.14 kernel i comp

CHRP booting and ramdisk setup problem (43P-150)

Hello. I am trying to install Debian on a 43-P Model 150. I can get the kernel to boot but it hangs when it fails to mount the root filesystem. I have tried both the latest Potato and Woody floppies. I am using parameters similar to: boot floppy:,\linux load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1 root=

Re: Sound woes (& Platinum framebuffer advice)

David, > "DG" == David Given <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: DG> I'm running potato Debian on a boring beige 8200/120, using DG> the DMA sound driver compiled into kernel version 2.2.13. Now, DG> it's mostly working very well --- the general sound quality is DG> pretty good --- b

Re: Sound woes

vmode is in paul mackerras' pmac-utils package. this is the feedback i got from a guy using a 7200. he had to settle with 832x624. > boots toX works > console > 640x480: > 8-bit color, no video checked yes

Re: Sound woes

>David Given wrote: > >> And is there any way of persuading the Platinum video hardware to do anything >> better than a frankly pathetic 640x480? > >What kernel arguments are you using? Are you booting w/ "No Video Driver"? >What >X server? You can manually set your video mode w/ vmode (you hav

Re: Sound woes

David Given wrote: > And is there any way of persuading the Platinum video hardware to do anything > better than a frankly pathetic 640x480? What kernel arguments are you using? Are you booting w/ "No Video Driver"? What X server? You can manually set your video mode w/ vmode (you have to boo

Sound woes

I'm running potato Debian on a boring beige 8200/120, using the DMA sound driver compiled into kernel version 2.2.13. Now, it's mostly working very well --- the general sound quality is pretty good --- but I am having some problems. You see, it claims to be OSS compatible. It's not particularly.

potato install on CHRP

Hello! I would like to install Debian Gnu Linux Potato distrib. Where can I find installation instructions, like steb-by step, for _CHRP_ subarchitecture machines? Unfortunately the instruction of ftp.de.debian.org/pub/debian/dists/potato/\ /main/disks-powerpc/current/chrp/install.txt isn't comp

CDs?

Hallo, My father is trying to install debian on a 7200 that doesn't have a network connection. Is there anyone who does weekly powerpc cds? It seems like I remember there being someone, but I'm not sure. Also, are we releasing with potato? Thanks, Peter