Bug#239589: Package: installation-reports
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: <March 22nd Installer downloaded from http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/daily/powerpc/>
uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt>Not sure how to do this, just a dumb Mac user?????
Date: <March 22nd 2004 10AM>
Method: <Booted off CD rom and did a Net install>
Machine: <iMac 233mhz "bondi" >
Processor:233mhz G3 PPC
Memory:128megs ram
Root Device: <hda0>
Root Size/partition table: <Partitions #'s 1-5 Apple drivers
Partition hda6 /boot Apple Bootstrap partition (see notes)
Partition hda7 / root 53.6 GB
Partiton hda8 Swap 7 GB>
Output of lspci:?????
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O ]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [ O]
Detect hard drives: [ O]
Partition hard drives: [E ]
Create file systems: [ O]
Mount partitions: [O ]
Install base system: [ O]
Install boot loader: [ E]
Reboot: [ O]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The main problem I found was the bootloader partitioning and install, the bootloader would not install no matter what.
I installed the system anyway and used a rescue disc( actually the SUSE PPC installer) to boot hda7 partition and then configured the system fine.
In fact the new installer is a big improvement, once the bootloader issue is resolved, this will be great on the PPC.
The system is very stable, Synaptic is a joy to use, all in all a great job, I will be keeping this system to keep it up to date, when the PPC bootloader is fixed I will do a reinstall.
Thanks for a great Distro
Best
Ron Gravelle
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