tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post8612835140417424053..comments2024-02-20T06:53:10.484-08:00Comments on PPC Luddite: Flash Alternatives for Debian/MintPPCDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04700474277267739107noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-47184964208525471412015-12-27T13:13:31.495-08:002015-12-27T13:13:31.495-08:00Great blog! Thank you so much for sharing your exp...Great blog! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I'm completely new to Linux and had to use it in this old PowerBook G4, you've helped me the most so far!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-41579589686103773762015-01-14T10:32:38.167-08:002015-01-14T10:32:38.167-08:00How did you get it to boot? I have a Intellistatio...How did you get it to boot? I have a Intellistation 285 and I can't get the bootloader installed and configured properly at the end of the installation.<br /><br />It's a fantastic machine indeed, but not very useful in AIX (beyond my studies)blaBblahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695191206756216196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-35724803772334874642014-01-28T03:59:09.393-08:002014-01-28T03:59:09.393-08:00I run Debian stable on IBM rs600 with Power 5+ CP...I run Debian stable on IBM rs600 with Power 5+ CPU <br />No problems at all - I had to swap a graphics card - I got ppc version of radeon 9000 (for macs) works 100% even pre-boot console etc.. This machine is a monster it had 8 gigs of ram in 2004 - 32gb supported. I wont swpa it for some cheep gamers PC crap ;) anytime soon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-28373006880199428552012-08-20T16:13:37.323-07:002012-08-20T16:13:37.323-07:00Running debian stable on a G5 PPC dual core 2.0Ghz...Running debian stable on a G5 PPC dual core 2.0Ghz it runs great, but has no hardware accelerated video.<br /><br />Ubuntu is using much newer code, so it will either work better, or worse :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455012904172705553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-60882210280447766222012-06-23T19:27:34.393-07:002012-06-23T19:27:34.393-07:00I've stumbled upon your blog after purchasing ...I've stumbled upon your blog after purchasing a $30 Pismo (400) and I am so thankful for your write-ups. After reading some more on here I've decided to drop the change (as I love the Pismo) for a G4 chip and 2x 512MB DIMMS and use this machine as my primary computer for one solid year (using Debian 6; if I could get Mint running on it I would... I may try again once I swap the 40GB HD in). Thanks for your work here, it's so very helpful!ecodweebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395564300993593457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-71325615086698317102012-06-22T20:29:35.373-07:002012-06-22T20:29:35.373-07:00And as to Charles Moore's issue, extended spin...And as to Charles Moore's issue, extended spinning beach balls haven't been my experience, but it sounds like he may not have enough memory. Either that or his cache and application support folders could use a spring cleaning.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700474277267739107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-65741764362316224802012-06-22T20:23:57.110-07:002012-06-22T20:23:57.110-07:00After the release of 10, I gave myself a break fro...After the release of 10, I gave myself a break from upgrading since it was an extended support release. I'll upgrade to the 13 or 14 beta version, though. In my experience, TenFourFox got slower in versions 9 & 10.0.1, but then got faster again in 10.0.2 or 10.0.3 when he added some sort of javascript speedup. I think it's all about javascript which many sites seem to be relying more on, and keeping it fast is all about using NoScript judiciously.<br /><br />There's something about XulRunner (Mozilla's engine) that always sucked on OS X. Back when Firefox was still supported, the same version on Linux would fly in comparison to the OS X version, even on the same hardware. I don't think Kaiser can do anything about that.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700474277267739107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-75289168887230025722012-06-21T21:45:56.530-07:002012-06-21T21:45:56.530-07:00PPCluddite, getting big enough to be spammed !
Yo...PPCluddite, getting big enough to be spammed !<br /><br />Your advice is, as usual, excellent. I have nothing to ad. I do have a question though...Charles Moore at Lowendmac.com says Tenfourfox is now pretty much unusable on his Pismo with a 500 mhz G4. Since you are rocking a similar chip (granted you have a whole bunch more video RAM on that Powermac than that Pismo has) have you experienced the same thing. Herr Kaiser says tenfourfox gets faster with each build. My very, unbenchmarked casual experience is its seems slower with each build. Iceweasel 7 on mintPPC positively flies compared to tenfourfox.dr.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886698961408263795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-77048499102325785122012-06-20T16:44:18.122-07:002012-06-20T16:44:18.122-07:00HTML5 works very and very well.
Also, there's ...HTML5 works very and very well.<br />Also, there's sfrom.net for HD (1080p) youtube movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com