Install questions

[Euan Maxwell]

Hi there.

I mailed the newbie list on Thursday to ask a few questions regarding
installation on my brand new powerbook (1.33Ghz/12"/Superdrive).

Well, I can report that it installs on this machine without a single
hitch!!!  After reading some of the posts, I didn't know what to expect
come installation of YDL but, to be honest, it was just as easy as
installing a popular distro such as Fedora on a standard i386 box.

I haven't fully tested the system (only just finished the install) but X
starts fine and I have sound and networking.

The only thing I can see from a quick scan of dmesg is some bluetooth
errors (I have the new Apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse):

bluetooth.c: usb_bluetooth_probe - improper number of endpoints. 
Bluetooth driver not bound.

I will probably push my luck over the next few days and try to compile a
2.6.x on it.  Does anyone have a .config handy for a G4 Powerbook??  If
not, I'll have a whirl myself.

If that doesn't resolve these errors, has anyone here got the bluetooth
keyboard/mouse working under YDL?

Thanks for the help (especially Clint) so far.

Cheers,

Euan.

On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 15:31, Clinton MacDonald wrote:
> Mr. Maxwell:
> 
> Euan Maxwell wrote:
> > I also considered both the 15" and the 17" but decided that the whole
> > point of the laptop was to be portable.
> 
> That is sort of the way I am leaning. Since I will miss the greater 
> screen space, however, I am looking forward to setting up a second 
> monitor with the 12" PowerBook.
> 
> > It is a lovely bit of kit but
> > you are right, it does seem to run hot.
> 
> I have read that was an issue. I hope it remains bearable.
> 
> > I also bought an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, any luck getting
> > these to work under YDL??
> 
> Someone on one of these lists (I wish I could remember who) reported 
> recently that Bluetooth works "out of the box" with YDL. Sadly, you will 
> almost certainly be able to get Airport Extreme (Apple's 802.11g 
> implementation) to work in YDL. :-(
> 
> > What about the WLAN stuff and dual-heading??
> 
> You will have to ask someone on this list who knows what he or she is 
> talking about!
> 
> Also, do yourself a favor and subscribe to the Yellow Dog General list; 
> it handles higher level questions well, and is being archived (see my 
> signature, below, for details).
> 
> Best wishes,
> Clint
> 
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