Wireless working success on Debian Wheezy7.2 PPC G5

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  • ivtec
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    • Dec 2008
    • 1967
    • USA

    #1

    Wireless working success on Debian Wheezy7.2 PPC G5

    Ok guys after some strugle i was able to get my wireless working on my Imac PPC g5 debian 7.2 , now what i did in simple terms and simple steps for people that need to solve the wireless fix.


    Download http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/kerne ... -brcm80211

    terminal type:nano /etc/apt/sources.list


    Then Paste or type inside /etc/apt/sources. list :

    # Debian 7.0 wheezy"
    deb http://debian.net/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free

    CRTL + X + Y on the keyboard


    then: Apt-get update


    Then :Apt-get install firm-ware-b43-installer

    then; desconnect the wired ethernet cable

    Now i have almost everything working great in my old PPC the only thing missing for a 100% great working pc is the UTUBE missing flash or alike
  • Misterkeeks
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2013
    • 74
    • America

    #2
    Re: Wireless working success on Debian Wheezy7.2 PPC G5

    Originally posted by ivtec
    Ok guys after some strugle i was able to get my wireless working on my Imac PPC g5 debian 7.2 , now what i did in simple terms and simple steps for people that need to solve the wireless fix.


    Download http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/kerne ... -brcm80211

    terminal type:nano /etc/apt/sources.list


    Then Paste or type inside /etc/apt/sources. list :

    # Debian 7.0 wheezy"
    deb http://debian.net/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free

    CRTL + X + Y on the keyboard


    then: Apt-get update


    Then :Apt-get install firm-ware-b43-installer

    then; desconnect the wired ethernet cable

    Now i have almost everything working great in my old PPC the only thing missing for a 100% great working pc is the UTUBE missing flash or alike
    The blogs PowerPC Liberation and PPC Luddite may be able to help with the Youtube issue.

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    • Majestyk
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2013
      • 96
      • Germany

      #3
      Re: Wireless working success on Debian Wheezy7.2 PPC G5

      You can use "gnash" and "browser-plugin-gnash" for viewing Flash videos in Iceweasel / Firefox.
      The non-free Adobe Flash plugin is not available for the ppc architecture as far as I know.
      So you probably have to live with gnash.

      And btw - DON´T upgrade to Jessie. There are video issues and further obstacles. Wheezy ist (nearly) perfect for old Power-PC machines.

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      • RJARRRPCGP
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        • Jul 2004
        • 6304
        • USA

        #4
        Re: Wireless working success on Debian Wheezy7.2 PPC G5

        Originally posted by Majestyk
        So you probably have to live with gnash.
        Gnash appears to be discontinued! Eeek!
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