Questions tagged [powerpc]
32 and 64bit CPUs used in Macs from 1994 .. 2006. Also used in PlayStation3, many embedded systems, and some more esoteric *NIX boxes.
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USB powered off after boot with Power Mac G4 and Lubuntu
I have a Power Mac G4 that I'm trying to boot off of a USB drive, I can get it to load the kernel and ramdisk just fine, and it opens the display, but it shuts down the USB after loading kernel and ...
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Internet sharing between PowerMac G3 running Linux and Windows 8 computer
I have a PowerMac G3 on which I have installed MintPPC Linux (a version of Debian) so I can run it as a web server. This computer has two network cards, one is in the motherboard and one is a PCI ...
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Using Openjdk in FireFox on Mac OS X 10.5.8
I've got an old PowerMac G5, and I found openjdk7 binaries for my mac! This is great. Now is there a way to use this version of java in a browser like Firefox or TenFourFox, so I can use web apps that ...
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Exception while booting debian 8 for powerPC with qemu-system-ppc on Ubuntu 16.04 host
I was trying to create and boot Debian 8 PowerPC VM under QEMU on Ubuntu 16.04 host using this guide https://gist.github.com/nstarke/c6593da117c459c18c255395211fa311
I used the following commands:
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cannot start PowerPC guest - QEMU/KVM
i'm having a lot of trouble starting up my PPC virtual machine. the returned error code is qemu-system-ppc64: Expected key=value format, found hv_relaxed, and i'm not sure what can i do about it. it ...
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eMac G4 does not show any OS install disks
I have a eMac G4 1.0 GHz that will not see any Mac OS install disks I put in it. I am not sure if I'm making the disks wrong, or if there's something wrong with my computer. I did replace the factory ...
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Apple G5 Heatsink on AM3 mobo?
I've been looking to replace my PhenomII 965be's stock heatsink, and my old G5's massive heatsink has drawn my attention.
Do you think it would somehow be possible or am I going too far?
my mobo: GA-...
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PowerPC boots and freezes
My friend is using a PowerPC which he has maintained well over the years. Today, it fails to finish booting and freezes on boot attempts. He tells me the following:
"It was operating just fine then ...
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Which live screencasting software supports a Mac Power PC?
I have a Mac Power PC and I have been wanting to do a live screencast of a this thing I do, but there doesn't seem to be a single widget out there that would help me out.
It is not just a matter of ...
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2nd NIC for home linux proxy server
I have an old powerbook g4 (power pc), which is about to get debian 6 installed on it. I was considering using this powerbook as a home proxy/firewall so that I could get a better grip on iptables, ...
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Recovering/Creating NewWorld Partition on Mac G4 (PPC) after botched Debian Install
I was trying to install Debian 5.04 on a Mac G4, and in typical geek tradition, I didn't RTFM. During installation, I nuked all existing partitions, creating new to my liking.
But as I learned ...