Is Ubuntu giving up on the PPC platform?

[Brian Durant]

On 14. feb 2006, at 14.19, Adam Conrad wrote:

> Brian Durant wrote:
>>
>> FATAL: Module i2c_keywest not found.
>> FATAL: Module therm_pm72 not found.
>>
>> I received notification that my bug is the same as this one:
>>
>> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/ 
>> 27269
>
>
> I'd have to go back and check, but I'd assume that i2c-keywest and
> therm_pm72 just plain weren't in the breezy kernel at all.  Since we
> don't add support for new hardware to old releases, you're probably
> going to be stuck upgrading to dapper (and a dapper kernel) if you  
> want
> your machine to stop operating in "vacuum cleaner mode" (as benh  
> calls it).
>
> ... Adam

So far, as per yesterday's Kubuntu Dapper PPC daily build, the issue  
is the same. My box came out in '04... is that new???

Cheers,

Brian