Bug#123623: boot-floppies: Install from MacOS deserves documentation
On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 09:08:25AM -0500, Jerry Quinn wrote:
> Package: boot-floppies
> Version: 3.0.17-2001-11-18
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Just installed Debian woody on a powermac. Since the installer didn't
> include the advansys driver (see other bug), I had to use an existing
> kernel I already had. Between this kernel and the ramdisk.tar.gz and
> BootX, I was able to get the installer running much more easily than
> trying to set up OF booting on OF 1.0.5.
>
> Please add documentation on this style of setting up the install. You will
> make a subset of people's lives MUCH easier. Here's a sample to start with:
>
>
> 5.4.4 Boot OldWorld Macs from MacOS
>
> If you have an OldWorld Mac with an existing MacOS system partition,
> there is a fairly easy approach to booting the Debian installer.
>
> First download the BootX distribution (available from
> ppclinux.apple.com/~benh among other places). Within the package,
> there is a directory called 'Linux Kernels'. Download the Debian
> installer kernel and ramdisk.tar.gz and place them in this directory.
>
> Now, run the BootX application. Click on the 'options' button and
> select 'Use specified RAM Disk'. This will give you the chance to
> choose the ramdisk.tar.gz file. At this point, you can click the
> 'Linux' button and you should reboot right into the installer.
>
There was another similar bug filed yesterday. I'll add it in.
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