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== Installation of Debian powerpc == | == Installation of Debian powerpc == | ||
''recommended installation method is to start with stable then upgrade to unstable | ''recommended installation method is to start with stable then upgrade to unstable<br>'' | ||
''- find your computer in the "supported" list on:<br>'' | |||
https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install | ''https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install<br>'' | ||
''- follow the link to specific installation page<br>'' | |||
''- the detailed installation page is on:<br>'' | |||
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ | ''https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/<br>'' | ||
''- you need to get Debian 8 "jessie" from:<br>'' | |||
https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/debian-installer/ | ''https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/debian-installer/ <br>'' | ||
''- most efficient way is to get netinst, which is a minimal install:<br>'' | |||
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.7.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.7.0-powerpc-netinst.iso | ''http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.7.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.7.0-powerpc-netinst.iso<br>'' | ||
''- you will need to burn it on a CD - most if not all of our machines will not boot on USB.<br>'' | |||
''- you will need a wired ethernet connection during install - after that, it is possible to use wifi - but that will require the use of evil non-free software - but it can be very convenient.<br>'' | |||
''- sound setup<br>'' | |||
''- cpufreq-set -g ondemand / powersave<br>'' | |||
''- wifi (non-free): sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer<br>'' | |||
''- compositing – how to prevent windows remanence<br>'' | |||
''- 2d acceleration – without changing the ROM of ATI card<br>'' | |||
''- changing the ROM of ATI card<br>'' | |||
''- https://wiki.debian.org/PowerPC/FAQ<br>'' | |||
''- update /etc/apt/sources.list'' | |||
Revision as of 08:09, 28 January 2017
Get inspiration and information from http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ keep this guide simple, in the form of:
Title / Why would you want to do that / tasks and commands to do it
Introduction
Why would you want to contribute to Debian powerpc?
- FREE software and DFSG
- PowerPC
- all the existing G3 G4 and G5 machines
- diversity, freedom and choice
- learning
- the PowerPCNotebook project
- saving the world :-)
The Debian Bug submission / testing / integration process
Simple description (graphical diagram) of content from https://wiki.debian.org/HowtoUseBTS
Installation of Debian powerpc
recommended installation method is to start with stable then upgrade to unstable
- find your computer in the "supported" list on:
https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install
- follow the link to specific installation page
- the detailed installation page is on:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/
- you need to get Debian 8 "jessie" from:
https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/debian-installer/
- most efficient way is to get netinst, which is a minimal install:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.7.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.7.0-powerpc-netinst.iso
- you will need to burn it on a CD - most if not all of our machines will not boot on USB.
- you will need a wired ethernet connection during install - after that, it is possible to use wifi - but that will require the use of evil non-free software - but it can be very convenient.
- sound setup
- cpufreq-set -g ondemand / powersave
- wifi (non-free): sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
- compositing – how to prevent windows remanence
- 2d acceleration – without changing the ROM of ATI card
- changing the ROM of ATI card
- https://wiki.debian.org/PowerPC/FAQ
- update /etc/apt/sources.list
Installation of tools
tools used for development, debugging etc...
popcon: show Debian community that powerpc is still actively used!
this can help bringing back Debian powerpc as a release architecture
Getting source code and Compiling it
...
Patches
Making Patches, sharing and applying them
Packages
Creating Debian packages - Conditions and rules to follow for packages to be included in Debian
Creating ISO Images
...
Debugging and Profiling
...
64bits / 32bits
...
Kernel modification/reconfiguration/recompilation
...
Altivec - the PowerPC secret weapon
...
Drivers
...