Gentoo Archives: gentoo-ppc-user

From: Jim Bailey <jim@×××××××××××××.net>
To: gentooppc-user@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentooppc-user] gentoo & iBook2
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:41:22
Message-Id: 20021015031120.GD11689@mumia.lateral.net
In Reply to: [gentooppc-user] gentoo & iBook2 by Michael Zender
1 On Sun, Oct 13, 2002 at 11:51:54AM -0700, Michael Zender wrote:
2 >
3 > Hi all,
4 >
5 > i plan to buy an iBook2 (700Mhz & 14") and i wonder if
6 > xfree (from gentoo linux) works with the radeon chip.
7 > Indeed, i've seen on debian's powerpc mailing list
8 > that this iBook needs a special xfree (daenzer's one).
9 >
10 > Has anyone already installed gentoo linux on such an
11 > iBook ?
12 >
13 Hi,
14
15 been running gentoo 1.4 for about 2 months now without any real problems
16 on pretty much the same setup. I setup X by lifting the config files
17 from the net, which I recommend unless you are a X guru.
18
19 My first Apple and my first Gentoo very happy with both.
20
21 Peace Jim