Only developers should state that they are not going to fix a bug. I see no reason why this couldn't be fixed in the ports kernel if it's still an issue. powerpc CDs still exist even though they aren't officially- supported any more; see, for example:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/daily-live/current/ ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => linux-ports (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux-ports (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix => Incomplete -- Feisty Herd 4 Bricks iMac on shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/86955 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs