Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-29 Thread Glenn English
> On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:45 PM, limpia wrote: > > But really, you would have to just try it. I do not think you will get very > good results with the newest version of Debian, current stable, Jessie,... > Perhaps Squeeze, or Wheezy, but I have my doubts. My Raspberry Pi 3's do pretty well with

Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-29 Thread Spencer Gordon
Thanks! -Spencer :) *Be yourself, * *nobody can tell you you're doing it wrong.* *-Snoopy* On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 8:45 PM, limpia wrote: > On 2016-07-29 19:12, Spencer Gordon wrote: > >> The Thinkpad 860 is from around 1995. I would be ok with Windows NT, >> but I'd like to run Debian. It has

Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-29 Thread limpia
On 2016-07-29 19:12, Spencer Gordon wrote: The Thinkpad 860 is from around 1995. I would be ok with Windows NT, but I'd like to run Debian. It has a PowerPC 603e CPU, and a GT20 GPU. -Spencer :) _Be yourself, _ _nobody can tell you you're doing it wrong._ _-Snoopy_ On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 5:11

Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-29 Thread Spencer Gordon
The Thinkpad 860 is from around 1995. I would be ok with Windows NT, but I'd like to run Debian. It has a PowerPC 603e CPU, and a GT20 GPU. -Spencer :) *Be yourself, * *nobody can tell you you're doing it wrong.* *-Snoopy* On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 5:11 AM, Eero Volotinen wrote: > How about runn

Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-29 Thread Eero Volotinen
How about running powerpc under kvm ;) Eero 29.7.2016 3.54 ap. "Spencer Gordon" kirjoitti: > Hello! I have been considering buying a used IBM Thinkpad 860 laptop for a > while now, and I was wondering if anyone had tested the PowerPC version of > Debian on this machine. I would hope to install

Re: PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-28 Thread Dan Ritter
On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 07:36:39PM -0500, Spencer Gordon wrote: > Hello! I have been considering buying a used IBM Thinkpad 860 laptop for a > while now, and I was wondering if anyone had tested the PowerPC version of > Debian on this machine. I would hope to install Debian, because I don't > reall

PowerPC Debian on IBM Thinkpad 860

2016-07-28 Thread Spencer Gordon
Hello! I have been considering buying a used IBM Thinkpad 860 laptop for a while now, and I was wondering if anyone had tested the PowerPC version of Debian on this machine. I would hope to install Debian, because I don't really want to use Windows HT, OS/2 Warp, IBM AIX, or Sun Solaris. Thanks! -S

gnome on PowerPC Debian Squeeze: error dialog box when starting root-terminal

2009-03-17 Thread Rick Thomas
Has anybody else seen this? More or less bog-standard powerpc squeeze installation on PowerMac G4 When I choose the "Root Terminal" in the accessories menu, I get an error dialog box with error messages like this: There was an error loading a terminal keybinding. (Failed to contact configu

Re: PowerPC Debian

2001-02-28 Thread Claus Enneper
At 21:34 28.02.01, Ken Sandell wrote: How do I get Debian on a PowerPC? www.debian.org debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org note that you have to check the list archive about procedure, because most oldworld Macs do have a broken OF and it's easier to install with BenH's bootx, which is not deb

PowerPC Debian

2001-02-28 Thread Ken Sandell
How do I get Debian on a PowerPC?   Where can I get boot disks and I want to do a net install

Re: where to get powerpc debian cd

1999-11-02 Thread Adam Shand
> Basically, you need to wait for Potato to become stable, or find someone > who can run the CD build scripts for you. Try asking on debian-powerpc > or whatever the port list is. i can wait for that, hopefully it shouldn't be too far off. i don't really need it for anything, i'm just dying to

Re: where to get powerpc debian cd

1999-11-02 Thread Mark Brown
On Mon, Nov 01, 1999 at 11:03:18PM -0900, Adam Shand wrote: > is there somewhere i can buy a powerpc debian install cd? > or do i need to wait for potato to become stable? Basically, you need to wait for Potato to become stable, or find someone who can run the CD build scripts for you

where to get powerpc debian cd

1999-11-02 Thread Adam Shand
is there somewhere i can buy a powerpc debian install cd? or do i need to wait for potato to become stable? thanks, adam.

powerpc debian

1998-01-27 Thread Mario Olimpio de Menezes
Hi, have somebody used debian in a ppc machine? What about rs6000 ibm machines? does debian/linux run smooth on such beast? thanks, []s, Mario O.de Menezes"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but IPEN-CNEN/SP is the Lord's purpose that prevails"