Re: C650 Install Attempt
Joel Ewy wrote:
> Michael Schmitz wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008, Joel Ewy wrote:
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>>> I'm trying to install etch-m68k on a Centris 650, with the idea that
>>> this might become a build machine, as discussed in a previous thread.
>>> ...
>>>
>> Is there a text mode installer available? Your description seems like
>> you try to use the 'graphical' installer which is just fancier console
>> display with UTF-8 (multibyte character display) support. Whatever is
>> used to display UTF-8 does not work with Mac framebuffer display, I
>> suppose. What is your display color depth?
>>
>>
> Good point. I think I had it set to 16(15?)-bit color. The last
> Debian/m68k install I did was on a Quadra 630, which uses valkyrie
> framebuffer, which I think may have learned how to change color depth.
> I had forgotten that other Macs probably still can't do this. I'll try
> it again at 8 bits.
>
> JCE
>
Same result at 8 bits.
JCE
>> Stephen sure tested the installer on another m68k platform, maybe it
>> only works with 8 bit display?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Michael
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