Re: Problem installing debian on G3 beige
On Sun, Jan 07, 2001 at 12:27:40PM +0100, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:
> Info for booting is needed, as that is the only topic I had problems with in
> debian PPC, 2.2r0 was extreme! 2.2r2 is better on new world Macs
it is getting better, I believe 2.2r2 has much more complete docs than even
plain 2.2 had.
> "make the system bootable from the hard drive?" only works on new world Macs I think
it actually only works on oldworld macs, and you still have to go in and set
the OF variabels with nvsetenv, Ethan I believe even mentioned the procedure
earlier today or so on this list. It is documented to some extent in the
2.2r2 install docs, as is the procedure for setting up yaboot and ybin for
new world machines, though I recomend ethan's webpage and the instructions
there, just to be sure you have the right information (I have not read the
debian install doc recently)
Old world would involve the make bootable from hard disk (this runs quik
basically) and than the setting of some variables in Of with nvsetenv.
New world involves setting up yaboot and ybin. This is much more reliable,
however it is of course only available on newworld. I still am trying to
make my oldworld (7220) boot without bootx.
See You
Steve
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