Re: netinst on powerpc
Quoting Chris Tillman <tillman@voicetrak.com>:
> On Thu, May 09, 2002 at 09:07:20PM -0700, Jean-Michel Besnard wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to install woody on a 'G4 Server 500' which has an Adaptec 2950's
> card.
> >
> > I have tried to boot with netinst (20020215) woody for PPC and also with
> the CD 1 of woody (kernel 2.4.16, January).
> >
> > With Netinst, the kernel 2.4 seems to miss in the iso. I can only boot with
> the 2.2, but I cant do anything with such an old kernel.
> >
> > With the CD 1 of woody, I am able to load the kerbel 2.4 (2.4.16, January),
> but the installer does not find the scsi hard drive at all.
>
> I think there scsi drivers may not be compiled into the kernel, the
> new powermacs don't normally have SCSI. Colin Walters may jump in to
> let us know. If so, you may have to compile a kernel beforehand with
> 2950 drivers and substitute on the CD you build.
>
> >
> > I guess 2.4.16 is too old as well.
>
> I'm certain it's not too old, only the bleeding edge is past 2.4.16.
>
> > I have tried to put the missing kernel in the netinst but was not able to
> boot with the new burned CD.
> >
> > I have been able to install Mandrake 7.2 on that mac, but I dont want to
> use this system at all.
> >
> > My questions are:
> >
> > Is there a recent woody cd1 or netinst I could download for powerpc ? (ie,
> with kernel 2.4.18)
> >
> > Otherwise, how could I generate the iso, since I dont have the mirror of
> debian at home ?
>
> There is a script for building a powerpc iso at
>
> cvs.debian.org/boot-floppies/powerpc-specials/nini-iso.sh
>
> You can build it with or without basedebs.tar. It uses the
> new-powermac flavor, which is now 2.4.18.
>
Thanks for the tips
Does cvs.debian.org/boot-floppies/powerpc-specials/nini-iso.sh means
http://cvs.debian.org/boot-floppies/powerpc-specials/nini-iso.sh ?
Because I get :
/boot-floppies/powerpc-specials/nini-iso.sh: unknown location
I have looked for nini-iso.sh in google and havent found anything
Thanks in advance,
JM
> > Finally, how can I update netinst properly to make it use the current bf2.4
> ?
>
> 'bf2.4' is an i386 flavor. You want new-powermac instead.
>
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