Re: Debian on an iMac 17''
> > boot cd:,\install\powermac\yaboot
> well that works -> the installer gets loaded, thought it still doesn't
> recognize
> my hard disc :/
You can probably switch to a console shell and read the "blabla" again
with dmesg. I don't know which kernel version exactly is used on those
CDs, and how it's configured, but it's possible that your HD is
hdc or hde instead of hda
> > Would you try the below step? If it works for you, then we can make it
> > a general purpose solution for the CDs. Edit the ofboot.b file you put
> > on your disk partition with a text editor. Where it says
> >
> > MacRISC
> >
> > make it read
> >
> > MacRISC MacRISC3 MacRISC4
>
> this works just as well, the installer is booted just fine, but the
> hard disc
> is not recognized neither.
>
> But, when it all is loaded, I can read line saying that there is an
> IBM-blabla attached
> and that it is working or something similar.
> The text scrolls actually to fast for me to be able to read it all. :/
>
> As I already said i got an sarge cd under the hand. I ll try to boot
> that one up now,
> using the same procedure.
>
> might the problem of the non-recognizing of the hard disc be related to
> an updated firmware ? ( as i got panther installed, the very latest
> os... perhaps there have been
> made updates to the system firmware, which is now incompatible to the
> debian
> installer ?
>
>
> > This is apparently what is needed to assure OF that we are compatible
> > with G5s. Does it boot using that file then?
> >
> > --
> > Debian GNU/Linux Operating System
> > By the People, For the People
> > Chris Tillman (a people instance)
> > toff one at cox dot net
> >
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Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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