Debian & Linux & Darwin & MacOS Daantje on 25 Oct 2005 10:35 pm
Debian (Sid) unstable on my iMac
I’ve installed Debian unstable on an iMac (PowerPC). I will upload my configuration files of XFree and my kernel here. I’ve used the ‘jigdo-lite’ application to master a Debian-non-us (woody) installer iso for the ppc. It worked very easy! Than I altered the /etc/apt/sources.list to the unstable sources, did an apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade and after a hour I had Debian Sid running on it! I had some difficulties configuring my Firewire LaCie DVD wirter, but it’s working now. You must apt-get install hotplug and compile the sbp2 and enable ieee1394 in the kernel to make it work. Did not get it to work with dvdrecord. I use ‘dvd+rw-tools’ instead. I use the 2.4.25 kernel on it now.
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on 02 Feb 2007 at 3:17 pm 1.Brian J. Mc Hugh said …
Dear Debian & iMac user,
Are you using you iMac as a Gaetway? If so, are you using your firewire port to connect to the Internet or your Intranet?
Best Regards,
Brian
on 02 Feb 2007 at 5:17 pm 2.Daantje said …
I use a hardware router, but it’s possible to use your firewire port to connect to the network. Just check your networrk system preferences…