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Re: PPC

 

As he is at UDS, it may be a couple of days before he can get a definative
answer. As with all community releases, I am happy to host them on my
server system. We just need the 'OK'.

Regards,

Phillw

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:21 AM, ∅ <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Before I invest much more time in it, what say you, Julien?
>
>
> On 11/1/11 8:18 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote:
>
> I have no problems mentioning it as a community build, but Julien ıs
> better placed to check if it would cause problems on our 'Get Lubuntu' page.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phillw
>
>
>
>  On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 8:44 PM, <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> i know we've talked briefly about deferring any ppc builds but i was
>> hoping (if not for any other reason, but to help further development of the
>> unofficial and unsupported port) to post up on the wiki my methodology to
>> install and get current using the most current ppc build at
>> http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/20111011/.
>>
>> all in favor, say aye. all against, nay.
>>
>> if worse comes to worst and we'd rather not suggest ppc on the wiki, then
>> i can always throw something on ubuntu forums but i personally tend to give
>> more weight to the wiki than the forums.
>>
>> i'll add that i've been running mintppc as well and it is fantastic out
>> of the box-- even better than debian ppc. i'm hoping to hack into the
>> config files and see what's under the hood and see if i can't re-create it.
>> possibly i might even be able to create an unattend file (mintppc install
>> involves booting the debian netboot cd and issuing "auto url=mintppc.org"
>> at the yaboot prompt) to make things even easier. if anyone's interested at
>> least!
>>
>> lastly, is there anything i can do to help with the ppc builds? despite
>> canonical's lack of support for ppc, it is the perfect platform for a
>> lightweight linux like lubuntu, so i'm motivated to help make it happen.
>>
>> wxl/walter
>>
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