Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + == PPC Specifics for Fedora == This section covers any specific information you may need to know about Fedora Core and the PPC hardware platform. @@ -8, +12 @@ ==== Processor and Memory ==== - * Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4 + {{{ * Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4 * Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports only the “New World” generation of Apple Power Macintosh, shipped from circa 1999 onward. * Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,Beatsver)]] also supports IBM eServer pSeries, IBM RS/6000, Genesi Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine machines. * Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB RAM. - * Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB RAM. + * Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB RAM. }}} ==== Hard Disk Space Requirements ==== - The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. + {{{ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. In practical terms, additional space requirements may range from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space. - Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. + Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. }}} === The Apple keyboard === @@ -28, +32 @@ === PPC Installation Notes === - Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images will behave differently according to your system hardware: + {{{ Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images will behave differently according to your system hardware: * Apple Macintosh The bootloader should automatically boot the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer. The default `gnome-power-manager` package includes power management support, including sleep and backlight level management. Users with more complex requirements can use the `apmud` package in Fedora Extras. Following installation, you can install `apmud` with the following command: - {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' + ## {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' - }}} + ##}}} * 64-bit IBM eServer pSeries (POWER4/POWER5) @@ -49, +53 @@ * Genesi Pegasos II At the time of writing, firmware with full support for ISO9660 file systems is not yet released for the Pegasos. However, you can use the network boot image. At the Open''''''Firmware prompt, enter the command: - {{{boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img + ## {{{boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img - }}} + ##}}} You must also configure Open''''''Firmware on the Pegasos manually to make the installed Fedora Core system bootable. To do this, set the {{{boot-device}}} and {{{boot-file}}} environment variables appropriately. @@ -59, +63 @@ You can find combined images containing the installer kernel and ramdisk in the `images/netboot/` directory of the installation tree. These are intended for network booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways. {{{yaboot}}} supports TFTP booting for IBM eServer pSeries and Apple Macintosh. The Fedora Project encourages the use of {{{yaboot}}} over the `netboot` images. + }}}
