Re: Gentoo ppc - still supported?

Terin Stock <[email protected]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:27:06 -0400
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If it's just going to be sitting in a closet collecting Apple-dust, then I'd
say yes, it's certainly worth the extra effort.

:P

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#Terin Stock



On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Mark Knecht <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Joseph Jezak <[email protected]> wrote:
> >  On 08/25/10 20:31, Mark Knecht wrote:
> >> I was going to download a new iso today. My old PowerPC Mac Mini needs
> >> to be rebuilt and it's so far out of date I figured I'd just do it
> >> from scratch. Anyway, it seems that all the other architectures have
> >> fairly recent iso image dates while the PowerPC seems to be a year
> >> old.
> >>
> >> http://mirrors.kernel.org/gentoo/releases/ppc/autobuilds/current-iso/
> >>
> >> Or maybe this is just a date problem on the files or something.
> >>
> >> - Mark
> >>
> >>
> > No, it's my fault. I've been meaning to fix the autobuilds for PowerPC,
> > but I completely forgot that they were broken. I'll look into it this
> > weekend.
> >
> > The hardware hasn't really changed much though, it should be fine to
> > boot with the latest CD there and use the current stage to install. The
> > stages themselves should be up to date.
> >
> > -Joe
>
> Hi Joe,
>   Thanks very much for the answer. In my case it looks like I'm sorry
> I woke you up. I tried the most recent 2009 CD as well as the 2007 CD
> I built the machine with the first time. Looks like this Mac Mini has
> gone down hard - bad disk at least, possibly bad memory. I'm not sure
> it's worth my effort to fix it as it's so very slow.
>
>   Anyway, I appreciate the answer and wish you all the best. Thanks
> for your efforts.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
>
>

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<div>If it&#39;s just going to be sitting in a closet collecting Apple-dust=
, then I&#39;d say yes, it&#39;s certainly worth the extra effort.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>:P</div><br clear=3D"all">-- <br>#Terin Stock<br><br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Mark Kn=
echt <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">markknec=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Joseph J=
ezak &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br>
&gt; =C2=A0On 08/25/10 20:31, Mark Knecht wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; I was going to download a new iso today. My old PowerPC Mac Mini n=
eeds<br>
&gt;&gt; to be rebuilt and it&#39;s so far out of date I figured I&#39;d ju=
st do it<br>
&gt;&gt; from scratch. Anyway, it seems that all the other architectures ha=
ve<br>
&gt;&gt; fairly recent iso image dates while the PowerPC seems to be a year=
<br>
&gt;&gt; old.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"http://mirrors.kernel.org/gentoo/releases/ppc/autobuild=
s/current-iso/" target=3D"_blank">http://mirrors.kernel.org/gentoo/releases=
/ppc/autobuilds/current-iso/</a><br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Or maybe this is just a date problem on the files or something.<br=
>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; - Mark<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; No, it&#39;s my fault. I&#39;ve been meaning to fix the autobuilds for=
 PowerPC,<br>
&gt; but I completely forgot that they were broken. I&#39;ll look into it t=
his<br>
&gt; weekend.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The hardware hasn&#39;t really changed much though, it should be fine =
to<br>
&gt; boot with the latest CD there and use the current stage to install. Th=
e<br>
&gt; stages themselves should be up to date.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -Joe<br>
<br>
</div></div>Hi Joe,<br>
 =C2=A0 Thanks very much for the answer. In my case it looks like I&#39;m s=
orry<br>
I woke you up. I tried the most recent 2009 CD as well as the 2007 CD<br>
I built the machine with the first time. Looks like this Mac Mini has<br>
gone down hard - bad disk at least, possibly bad memory. I&#39;m not sure<b=
r>
it&#39;s worth my effort to fix it as it&#39;s so very slow.<br>
<br>
 =C2=A0 Anyway, I appreciate the answer and wish you all the best. Thanks<b=
r>
for your efforts.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<font color=3D"#888888">Mark<br>
<br>
<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br>

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