Re: Re : Re : 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-10 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello Grave, On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 07:57:22AM +, grave wrote: > >Does this include the modem? (The docs do not mention a serial port > >on > >the dual G5 machines). > > > I used all the G5 machines on pure ethernet, there isn't any serial > output on the powermac (as far as I know) and on

Re : Re : 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-10 Thread grave
Le 09.11.2004 18:39:06, Helge Kreutzmann a écrit : Hello grave, On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:16:51AM +, grave wrote: > As far as I know, debian doesn't already suport ppc64 but it defenitly > run on G5 machines. I have here a dual G5 2GHz running perfectly > (except sound) and I had also two Xs

Re: Re : 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-09 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello grave, On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:16:51AM +, grave wrote: > As far as I know, debian doesn't already suport ppc64 but it defenitly > run on G5 machines. I have here a dual G5 2GHz running perfectly > (except sound) and I had also two Xserve G5 running a few days aga Does this inclu

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello, On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 07:03:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > If the only relevant space constraint is drive bays, you can always add > > external firewire (or *horrors* SCSI) disks. > > Well, i am having some trouble getting a DPT (now adaptec) smartraid V scsi > controller seeing my d

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Sven Luther
On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 12:40:28PM -0500, Rick Thomas wrote: > > On Nov 5, 2004, at 11:32 AM, Sven Luther wrote: > > >Well, go and look, the size of this beast make you maybe misinterpret > >the size > >of it. There is only 2 drive bays though, but three pci-x or pci > >slots, which > >will pro

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Rick Thomas
On Nov 5, 2004, at 11:32 AM, Sven Luther wrote: Well, go and look, the size of this beast make you maybe misinterpret the size of it. There is only 2 drive bays though, but three pci-x or pci slots, which will probably be enough for whatever you want to do. I suppose that the expansion cards

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Sven Luther
On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 04:13:25PM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Hello Sven, > On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 03:56:04PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > > Great. Unfortunately the Apple-machines look a little space > > > constraint, and I know how quickly add-on cards and additional drives > > > pile up,

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello Sven, On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 03:56:04PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > Great. Unfortunately the Apple-machines look a little space > > constraint, and I know how quickly add-on cards and additional drives > > pile up, so I am still deciding. (And I figured the IBM Power-machines > > are quite

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Sven Luther
On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 02:42:53PM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Hello Sven, > On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 12:28:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:58:22AM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > > Hello, > > > my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a > >

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello Sven, On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 12:28:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:58:22AM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > Hello, > > my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a > > replacement. One option I seriously consider is using the current > > 64bit

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Sven Luther
On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:58:22AM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Hello, > my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a > replacement. One option I seriously consider is using the current > 64bit machines from Apple. One question, what are you going to do with the old EOLfed m

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-05 Thread Helge Kreutzmann
Hello, On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 10:03:03AM +0100, Jens Schmalzing wrote: > > Debian is only 32bit on all PPC machines, correct? > > Correct. But this will very likely change in the future. Great. A bi-arch approach or a pure 64bit? > > Debian will not even run on the G5 MAC? > > That's not true

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-04 Thread Rafael Ávila de Espíndola
Em Qui 04 Nov 2004 06:58, Helge Kreutzmann escreveu: > Hello, > my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a > replacement. One option I seriously consider is using the current > 64bit machines from Apple. > > Debian is only 32bit on all PPC machines, correct? And according to >

Re : 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-04 Thread grave
Le 04.11.2004 09:58:22, Helge Kreutzmann a écrit : Hello, my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a replacement. One option I seriously consider is using the current 64bit machines from Apple. Debian is only 32bit on all PPC machines, correct? And according to http://pengui

Re: 64bit PPC and Debian

2004-11-04 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Helge Kreutzmann writes: > Debian is only 32bit on all PPC machines, correct? Correct. But this will very likely change in the future. > Debian will not even run on the G5 MAC? That's not true. I run Debian on a G5 myself. Regards, Jens. -- J'qbpbe, le m'en fquz pe j'qbpbe! Le veux ai