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install report - powerbook failure



Debian-installer-version: Feb. 3 daily from http://
gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/netinst/powerpc/daily/

uname -a: installation not successful
Date: Feb. 3, 18:12
Method: booted from CD from open firmware

Machine: Apple 15" aluminum powerbook
Processor: 1.25 Ghz G4
Memory: 512 MB
Root Device:
Root Size/partition table:
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:  [O ]
Create file systems:    [O ]
Mount partitions:       [ O]
Install base system:    [E ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Comments/Problems:

The base system would not install. It says it could not download 
the package "libgcrypt7." I tried both normal and expert installs, I 
also tried configuring the network settings manually.

Thanks for your help 


-Nicholas Williams




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