Re: PPC DVD request (12.1 unstable)

On Fri, October 28, 2011 1:01 pm, Marcus Meissner wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:57:49PM +0100, Richard (MQ) wrote:
>> On 27/10/11 21:33, Marcus Meissner wrote:
>> >On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 04:31:17PM -0400, Chuck Payne wrote:
>> >>On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Marcus Meissner<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> ...
>> >>>http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/iso/
>> >>>
>> >>>download the NET ISO.
>> >>>boot it.
>> >>>report if it works.
>> >>>
>> >>>If it doesn't, doing a full DVD is not useful.
>>
>> I've downloaded this image (build0002) and will try on my old iMac next
week. I knew the directory was still there but didn't realise it was
being updated.
>>
>> >>What should he point to net boot too?
>> >
>> >I doubt it gets as far as booting...
>> >
>> >but then:
>> >http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/repo/oss/
>>
>> Is this basically 12.1 built for PPC? If so, I assume we will clone to
the 'unstable' image once we have one that installs and runs on a few
machines.
>
> It is the current factory state as far as it builds, so yes.

I wanted to install the current ppc factory distro. The iso file isn't
seen as a bootable device by the powerMac G5.

http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/iso/

The powerwpc 11.1 DVD is seen as bootable by the PowerMac G5.

When I try a distro update it fails, probably due to a big difference
between the versions.

>
> Factory is leaving 12.1 already behind, so it might even be a bit newer.
>
> Ciao, Marcus
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Regards,

Joop.



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