8.04 on G4 - correct sources?

[joe_bling]

I am wondering what my /etc/apt/sources.list file should contain for Ubuntu 8.04 on a Mac Powerbook G4? I had some errors connecting to archives/sources and commented out a line or two, just looking for any feedback.

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy universe
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy multiverse
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security main restricted
# deb-src http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security main restricted
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security universe
# deb-src http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security universe
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security multiverse
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main universe restricted multiverse
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe main multiverse restricted
# deb-src http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security multiverse
# deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free
# deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free

[pxwpxw]

This works for me, without the extras. You seem to have lost hardy main.

deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hard-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ hardy-security main restricted universe multiverse

[Daniel Shumway]

I have a sort of similar problem. Sorry for not posting on a new thread, but, this is kind of embarrassing, I can't find out how to start a new thread here.
I am a hopefully future user of Ubuntu and my question is-
Will Ubuntu 8.04 work on a Powerbook G4 Mac 10.2 ? A while ago, I tried to install Ubuntu 6.something and could only get half way through it before error messages started popping up. Before that, I tried 7.something and couldn't boot up from the disk no matter what I did. Now I just tried 8.04 and the same problem is happening. I made sure to download the powerpc version(I assume that's the same thing, but I might be wrong.) and I've done everything from pressing c to d to escape to booting up without having the mac plugged in. I burned it as an image like I was supposed to. I burned it at a slow speed. When I stick it in the windows computer I downloaded it from, it pops right up with options to install in windows, run from disk, etc. I did download it on a Windows computer, but does that make a difference? Do I have a wrong version, one only for windows? Or is there some key combo I just haven't tried yet.
I know it's possible to get Ubuntu onto a Powerbook because of all the threads like this one. What am I doing wrong?
Please help, Ubuntu looks REALLY good, but I just can't find a way to install it.
And as a side note, how do I start a new thread?:)

[stream303]

I am wondering what my /etc/apt/sources.list file should contain for Ubuntu 8.04 on a Mac Powerbook G4? I had some errors connecting to archives/sources and commented out a line or two, just looking for any feedback.

Things look ok, except that I probably wouldn't want to try to connect to the Hardy Partner repos. I don't think any ppc related 3rd party stuff will be forthcoming. :)

You may also want to consider activating the "backports" repo, which you have commented out. That's a personal preference for sure, but I did it on mine to easily get the very latest of the gimp 2.4x series, among other goodies.

If you do make any changes, don't forget to update it.

sudo apt-get update