Installing gnulinux on the ibm rs6000 43p model 7248 howto ingvar hagelund revision history. Open the deb file using archive manager and extract the file you need. Ports to other powerpc architectures, such as the bebox and mbx architecture, are underway but not yet supported by debian. However the leanest way would debian and installing your desktop environment of choice. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to potplayer and many of them are available for linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. To install a desktop or other common software, youll also need either an internet connection or some other debian cddvd images. Depending on your internet connection, you may download either of the following. Clicking any of the above links will take you immediately to. I know ubuntu used to have one, but the ppc version isnt officially supported anymore, and even the communitysupported ppc version doesnt have a livecd for the more recent versions. I feel like a i learned a lot along the way and i have a great light weight debian install on my ibook. This page lists linux equivalents for popular mac os x software. I was using it as a server but couldnt get x running for some reason probably didnt like the geforce card. The debian powerpc64 ppc64 port project is active for supporting bigendian 64bit powerpc cpus as follows.
No stretch specific isos except for those created during stretchs developmenttesting phase before ppc3264 was voted out as a release architecture. Installing debian on a white imac g5 bastians tech blog. Potplayer is not available for linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on linux with similar functionality. This page has an extremely detailed guide on installing debian for. Session store, code greatly improved compared to past releases, performance improvements in both the html engine as well as a. If you are running debian, it is strongly suggested to use a package manager like aptitude or synaptic to download and install packages, instead of doing so manually via this website. Okay, mostly used as a webemail checker and sshx11 remote access terminal to real systems any time vaguely recently, and i clearly need a. Buildd status of ppc64 unstable buildd status of ppc64 experimental buildd stats of ppc64. The proprietary driver was the only choice with open gl support. To develop and maintain a port of powerpc linux for apple nubus power macintoshes, powerbooks, performas and compatibles.
The debian powerpc mailing list is the proper place for questions, suggestions for improvements, or just for chat concerning powerpc systems running debian. Please read the list of debian machines to access powerpcppc64el debian porterboxen. Additional information about this computer is available from the history page. This operating system is called debian gnulinux, or simply debian for short. Dec 08, 20 ive got debian wheezy running very well on my ibook g3. Editing a wiki is easy, see this page for guidance. Those are no longer supported by apple and the newest version of mac os x that runs on them is so old, that it. Note that some mirrors are not up to date before downloading, check the version number of the images is the same as the one listed on this site. The most popular linux alternative is vlc media player, which is both free and open source.
Sep 21, 2016 download from launchpad the kernel image that matches the kernel used in the debian installer. Debian 9 and powerpc gnulinux open hardware powerpc notebook. By using dynamic translation it achieves reasonable speed while being easy to port on new host cpus. Please do not download cd or dvd images with your web browser the way. Use the following command to download conky manager theme pack. Those familiar with powerpc will know that yaboot is the default bootloader, and that remains so here, but ive also added grub to make booting. It supports all versions of the department of defense common access card cac, including the new 144k cacs. July 28, 2014 desktop managers, kali linux, linux administration. Just make sure you pick a download that has powerpc in it. So it seems us debian usersvalve if they will want to support debian in the future have the following options. Im also looking for something lightweight enough to run on a g3 system with 64mb of ram, so even the veryold ubuntu livecds probably wouldnt do. Installing gnulinux on the ibm rs6000 43p model 7248 howto. A powerpc machine motorola starmax 4000, 200 mhz 604e was donated to the debian project. All of those will work on your system so it is basically your choice in what you desktop you want or even no desktop.
Debianinstaller documentation, including the faq with common. Releases announcements with download links and checksums. There are also four flavours of the powerpc kernel in debian. If you are looking for a distribution with the latest kernel, select linux from the dropdown box below and type the version number into the text box next to it. The debian installer team have spent many long hours attempting to answer your questions in advance and give you excellent written guidance as you install debian. You have searched for packages that names contain jockeygtk in all suites, all sections, and all architectures sorry, your search gave no results. I have no cd drive, so all those helpful comments like just boot from linux using a livecd dont wor.
The debian project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. Please note that we have put together a series of common search results for people looking for distributions that are beginner friendly, secure boot support, do not use systemd or that have a raspberry pi edition. Afterstep, awesome, blackbox, enlightenment, fluxbox, gnome, icewm, kde, lxde, openbox, wmaker, xfce category. Nov 06, 2012 so it seems us debian usersvalve if they will want to support debian in the future have the following options. Gnulinux open hardware powerpc notebook an open hardware. Because of this, the debian team has recently decided to remove powerpc big endian from its release architectures for the upcoming debian 9 stretch and debian testing stretch powerpc repositories have been removed. Hi bmo, this tuturial is cool as usal, but i have a question, i installed the software but when i treid to import the theme file it doesnt want to import, something else when i use the ignoredepends option in dpkg, then when i try to use aptget to install anything it wont start and claims to use aptget f install to correct the problem, but if i use it it will go and remove conky. Converter any format to any mp3, ogg, mp2, ac3, m4a, wav scrobbler tags with music and radio find and play music and videos equalizer online music download manager shortcuts displays the album cover, lyrics, photo artist integration with vkontakte displaying all the friends and their music, downloading music from the group vkontakte. How to install steam client on debian 7 wheezy debian admin. As you probably know, the powerpc notebook team had already selected debian 9 stretch os, as it seemed to offer a lot of advantages dfsg, altivec, compatibility etc. Search the distrowatch database for distributions using a particular package. See also the powerpc known issues page and the official powerpc installation guide describes the text based installer many more general questions have answers at the community documentation please help keep this document uptodate. If you need help, try asking for help in the following places.
It took me a while to get it going just the way i wanted it to but it runs great now. Openbsd has all the ports, on freebsd you will need to compile them since ppc is a tier 2 no compiled portsbinaries architecture for them. Adrian may be able to provide further guidance on ppc specific images though. How to install steam client on debian 7 wheezy debian. Debian details of package qemusystemppc in stretch. You should be able to use any of the listed mirrors by adding a line to your etcaptsources. Ive got debian wheezy running very well on my ibook g3. Aug 06, 20 aptget install jockey common before installing the steam client in debian, please run these commands if you are running under a 64bit system. Hi all, this is probably a stupid question on my part so please forgive me but i was looking through the ftp archives of the powerpc portion of the debian ftp site this weekend but i. Conky manager on debian and kali linux blackmore ops. The debian powerpc port began in 1997 at the german linux congress in wurzburg.
Back when i bought my current pc, one intended use was playing doom 3. If you have installed the packages, you need to create an entry for the new kernel by editing etcnf and once saved run ybin v. It works on 32 and 64 bits big endian powerpc g3g4g5 and newer freescalenxp chips. The main contributor to arcticfox riccardo mottola member of our power progress community association has released the new version 27. The multiarch cd images support i386amd64powerpc and. Aug 29, 2000 hi all, this is probably a stupid question on my part so please forgive me but i was looking through the ftp archives of the powerpc portion of the debian ftp site this weekend but i never saw any cd iso images. I am trying to install linux on my xserve g4, a newworld ppc macintosh computer. In most cases it is not necessary to download and use all of these images to be able to install debian on your computer. Some of my research indicates that maybe debian will support ppc better. Jul 16, 2009 i know ubuntu used to have one, but the ppc version isnt officially supported anymore, and even the communitysupported ppc version doesnt have a livecd for the more recent versions. It is certainly possible, and there are actually quite elegant solutions for the newworld macs, to dual boot your debian powermac system with mac os andor mac os x. I have no cd drive, so all those helpful comments like just boot from linux using a livecd dont work for me.
This version of grub is based on a cleaner design than its predecessors, and provides the following new features. There are some alternatives, though, described in this article. Additionally, note that many sites do not mirror the full set of images especially the dvd images due to its size. For those curious how the performance of debian stretch is looking now that its nearly finalized, here are some initial benchmarks compared to the current stable debian 8. Detect and install additional ubuntu driver packages. For more themes, download the theme pack given below and install it using the import button on the toolbar. One sample of the ydl powerstation aka bimini does not work with grub22.
Modified by rob levin, with some extensions taken from the old pcommands manual written by john hasler. To use this, you will need a machine with an internet connection. Installing gnulinux on the ibm rs6000 43p model 7248 howto 16. This is probably a stupid question on my part so please forgive me but i was looking through the ftp archives of the powerpc portion of the debian ftp site this weekend but i never saw any cd iso images. The problem is that the flash player situation would be worse on linux than on mac os x. Yeah, i guess i should have paid closer attention to debian shenanigans, my primary laptop is genuinely still a g4 powerbook running linux. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Theres a lot of packages for ppc in the main repo, so you wont have to worry about that. Okay, mostly used as a webemail checker and sshx11 remote access terminal to real systems any time vaguely recently, and i clearly need a newer laptop really, but its still kind of sad.