Comments on: Kubuntu On A Powerbook http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/ kinda like batman, but with a wife and 3 kids Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Piotr http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-47994 Piotr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:17:25 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-47994 That sounds reasonable :) I think I'll try both if I find time and write about differences. Or maybe somebody already did somewhere? That sounds reasonable :) I think I’ll try both if I find time and write about differences. Or maybe somebody already did somewhere?

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-47963 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:26:41 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-47963 Piotr: Don't know, sorry. =:) I'd say that if everything is working perfectly for you on Debian then no? Piotr: Don’t know, sorry. =:) I’d say that if everything is working perfectly for you on Debian then no?

]]> By: Piotr http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-47961 Piotr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:17:37 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-47961 Right, I was just wondering if there is really any reason for me to switch from Debian to Ubuntu on my powerbook, ie. is there anything that works on Ubunto that does not on Debian. Right, I was just wondering if there is really any reason for me to switch from Debian to Ubuntu on my powerbook, ie. is there anything that works on Ubunto that does not on Debian.

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-47960 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:59:13 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-47960 Hi Piotr! No, I'm sorry, I don't honestly know what the differences are between Ubuntu and Debian. My guess is that there's some sharing, but it seems like Ubuntu has pretty much done things their way and that the divide between Debian and Ubuntu is growing, not shrinking. Hi Piotr! No, I’m sorry, I don’t honestly know what the differences are between Ubuntu and Debian. My guess is that there’s some sharing, but it seems like Ubuntu has pretty much done things their way and that the divide between Debian and Ubuntu is growing, not shrinking.

]]> By: Piotr http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-47959 Piotr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:27:25 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-47959 Very useful! By the way, do you know if Ubuntu for Powerpc actually improved anything or just repackaged nicely what is available in Debian for Powerpc? I mean, is there anything that works in Ubuntu and does not in Debian? Very useful! By the way, do you know if Ubuntu for Powerpc actually improved anything or just repackaged nicely what is available in Debian for Powerpc? I mean, is there anything that works in Ubuntu and does not in Debian?

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-8715 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:02:36 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-8715 Hi Richard! Actually, I have moved on to FC6-ppc, as of a couple of months ago. And I've actually never gotten NetworkManager to work with my Powerbook, regardless of distro. Better off just using regular ifup. =:( And yeah, I HATE the fact that there is no Flash for Linux-ppc!!!!!!!! =:( Hi Richard!

Actually, I have moved on to FC6-ppc, as of a couple of months ago. And I’ve actually never gotten NetworkManager to work with my Powerbook, regardless of distro. Better off just using regular ifup. =:(

And yeah, I HATE the fact that there is no Flash for Linux-ppc!!!!!!!! =:(

]]> By: Richard http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-8700 Richard Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:47:39 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-8700 I am also running Linux on my powerbook (Kubuntu Edgy) and it works very well. The only real inconvenience is that there is no Linux/PPC support for flash. Surprised to hear that network manager is working though - I had problems with it and have to use WiFi Radar instead, plus manual editing for WPA networks. I am also running Linux on my powerbook (Kubuntu Edgy) and it works very well. The only real inconvenience is that there is no Linux/PPC support for flash.

Surprised to hear that network manager is working though – I had problems with it and have to use WiFi Radar instead, plus manual editing for WPA networks.

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4922 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:15:54 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-4922 Hi Slaske, Hmmm. What version of ubuntu are you using? What kernel? I just installed SUSE 10.1 ppc on mine this weekend and I've been fighting with it ever since. I pulled down and installed kernel 2.6.18.1 and the backlit keyboard finally works in Linux!! The broadcom wireless card works out of the box with 2.6.18.1 and SUSE 10.1 too, including NetworkManager, which is sweet! But I cannot for the LIFE of me get the sound to work! I pulled down alsa 1.0.13 and installed it, hoping that would help, but I can't get it to work. What version of alsa are you using? Hi Slaske,

Hmmm. What version of ubuntu are you using? What kernel?

I just installed SUSE 10.1 ppc on mine this weekend and I’ve been fighting with it ever since. I pulled down and installed kernel 2.6.18.1 and the backlit keyboard finally works in Linux!! The broadcom wireless card works out of the box with 2.6.18.1 and SUSE 10.1 too, including NetworkManager, which is sweet!

But I cannot for the LIFE of me get the sound to work! I pulled down alsa 1.0.13 and installed it, hoping that would help, but I can’t get it to work.

What version of alsa are you using?

]]> By: slaske http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4920 slaske Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:49:38 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-4920 Nice site.. I too have a powerbook g4 15" running ubuntu linux , the only issues I have with it is the line-in on the assumed 'mac toonie soundcard' wont show, and the keyboardbacklights not functioning under linux even if I install and try to configure pbbuttons. If you have any ideas,solutions,links or advices please let me know , I've been reading the internet over and over again. My Airforce one seems to work thou , out of the box! Nice site..
I too have a powerbook g4 15″ running ubuntu linux , the only issues I have with it is the line-in on the assumed ‘mac toonie soundcard’ wont show, and the keyboardbacklights not functioning under linux even if I install and try to configure pbbuttons.

If you have any ideas,solutions,links or advices please let me know , I’ve been reading the internet over and over again. My Airforce one seems to work thou , out of the box!

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:50:02 +0000 http://movingparts.net/2006/04/12/kubuntu-on-a-powerbook/#comment-1775 Actually, with the settings I've listed above, everything is working really, really smoothly--as good if not better than OS X. I'm using a 2.6.17-rc5 kernel currently with alsa upgraded to 1.0.11 (last night--sound stopped working with a recent kubuntu dapper update, grrr). Anyway, just keep plugging at it, fellas. Linux does work REALLY nicely on my powerbook now. Let's see... Java.... I think I got it from somewhere on here: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-pow-apple.html I know that the only one that I could find for Java was IBM's PPC jdk. HTH!! =:) Actually, with the settings I’ve listed above, everything is working really, really smoothly–as good if not better than OS X. I’m using a 2.6.17-rc5 kernel currently with alsa upgraded to 1.0.11 (last night–sound stopped working with a recent kubuntu dapper update, grrr). Anyway, just keep plugging at it, fellas. Linux does work REALLY nicely on my powerbook now.

Let’s see… Java…. I think I got it from somewhere on here: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-pow-apple.html I know that the only one that I could find for Java was IBM’s PPC jdk.

HTH!! =:)

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