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iBook G4 == 1. iBook G4 ==
There are some howtos to install Debian on it:
 * [http://seb.france.free.fr/linux/ibookG4/iBookG4-howto.html English one ]
 * [Spanish one http://bulma.net/body.phtml?nIdNoticia=2011 ]
 * [ French one http://www.twolife.org/debian/ibook.php ]
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PowerBook 15" We need to merge them in this wiki, with updated info ;-)
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AirportExtreme Sleep-to-RAM still does not work. BenH is working on it.
Sleep-to-disk does work with 2.6 kernels.

=== Second head out ===
There is a patch for OpenFirmware which enables the second head of the Radeon iBooks. Read the info [http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html here]

=== One button mouse ===
On iBook G4, editing mouse.sh with

echo 0x61 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode
echo 0x64 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode
echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation

makes the Fn-CTRL and Fn-ALT combinations behave as a middle and right button.

== 2. PowerBook 15" ==
=== Airport Extreme ===
It does not work and probably it will never work. It uses a Broadcom chipset and information has not been disclosed to create an Open Source driver.

=== Sleep-to-RAM ===
As of Nov 2, 2004, a working patch exists for 2.6.9 kernel, see http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2004/10/msg00438.html.

=== 2D, 3D acceleration ===
?

=== Videoprojection (TV out?) ===
A working patch for 2.6 kernel exists, see http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2004/09/msg00102.html.

=== Bluetooth ===
It works fine.

=== keyboard backlight ===
== 3. PowerBook 12" ==
There is a lot of information on the [http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/~schmidtm/apple/ Powerbook G4 12" install HOW-TO] by
Matthias Schmidt

This page describes the status of the Debian Port for ["PowerPC"].

Older models work without any problem.

The new model have some issues to be solved:

1. iBook G4

There are some howtos to install Debian on it:

We need to merge them in this wiki, with updated info ;-)

Sleep-to-RAM still does not work. BenH is working on it. Sleep-to-disk does work with 2.6 kernels.

Second head out

There is a patch for OpenFirmware which enables the second head of the Radeon iBooks. Read the info [http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html here]

One button mouse

On iBook G4, editing mouse.sh with

echo 0x61 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode echo 0x64 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation

makes the Fn-CTRL and Fn-ALT combinations behave as a middle and right button.

2. PowerBook 15"

Airport Extreme

It does not work and probably it will never work. It uses a Broadcom chipset and information has not been disclosed to create an Open Source driver.

Sleep-to-RAM

As of Nov 2, 2004, a working patch exists for 2.6.9 kernel, see http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2004/10/msg00438.html.

2D, 3D acceleration

?

Videoprojection (TV out?)

A working patch for 2.6 kernel exists, see http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2004/09/msg00102.html.

Bluetooth

It works fine.

keyboard backlight

3. PowerBook 12"

There is a lot of information on the [http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/~schmidtm/apple/ Powerbook G4 12" install HOW-TO] by Matthias Schmidt