On Fri, 2004-06-04 at 05:05, Rick_Thomas wrote: > On Thu, 2004-06-03 at 05:57, Peter Lieverdink wrote: > > Package: debian-installer > > Severity: important > > > > The beta4 and tc1 ppc iso images don't have a bootable floppy image for > > oldworld PPC macs that cannot boot off the CD. > > > > Additionally, the installer is unable to actually make these Macs > > bootable from HD. I've had no luck with manually configuring 'QUIK' > > sofar and partman doesn't seem to create a yaboot bootstrap partition. > > > > -- System Information: > > Debian Release: testing/unstable > > APT prefers unstable > > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') > > Architecture: powerpc > > Kernel: Linux 2.4.25-powerpc > > Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 > > > > That's because quik and miboot are deemed by the Debains to be > politically incorrect. Hmm, but quick *is* installed by the installer, out of the main archives. > These two packages contain (among other things) a small block of binary > code that is taken directly from the copyrighted Apple boot floppies, > and is therefor "not free". This first-level bootloader code (or an > equivalent substitute) is necessary to get the oldworld bootstrap > process off the ground. > > I understand that a clean-room re-implementation is underway, but my > guess (I'm not involved in any way with the effort, so this is just my > personal guess) is that it probably won't make it in time for the sarge > debian-installer release. That'd be a new yaboot? I've heard a few rumours about it being able to boot oldworld as well as newworld Macs... > One workaround is to download BootX (use google) and boot that way. > There are other ways, but that's the simplest (IMHO). Aha! I've got a few other macs that do indeed wotk find using BootX, I just thought (from looking at various mail list archives) that QUIK was able to boot Linux without needing a minimal MacOS install on disk as well. I'll re-wipe, repartition, reinstall MacOS+Deb and keep BootX handy. I wonder if it would be useful for the installer to display a big, red, blinking screen on oldworld Macs, informing the user that a minimal MacOS install would be a Real Good Idea[tm]. > I've done it. It works a treat. Email me if you need help. > > Enjoy! > > Rick
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