M5183 is not an absolute identifier - it identifies the form factor rather than
the specific model. It's probably a PowerMac G4 "Yikes" . Was it running Mac
OS 9 when you were given it? The Apple System Profiler under the Apple menu
would tell you for sure. If it has PCI graphics it's a Yike
What sort of "old G4" are you talking about?
Tom
On Dec 20, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Wayde Allen wrote:
> I've recently been trying to install the latest copy of DebianPPC on
> an old G4. The install disk boots, finds the network, partitions the
> hardrive, and begins dowloading files from the mirror
Hi,
Been there, done that (and not just on PPC).
When I find the installer stuck, I run "ps -ef f" which shows graphically
the process tree. Typically, the one that is indented the most is the one
that is hung, then I run "kill -15 $PID_of_offender" (PID is normally the
second column).
Beca
I've recently been trying to install the latest copy of DebianPPC on
an old G4. The install disk boots, finds the network, partitions the
hardrive, and begins dowloading files from the mirror. However, once
it finishes downloading the last file the system simply stops the
installation. The compu
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