Bug#272310: Floppy install on Oldworld PowerMac G3 tower

[Rick Thomas <rbthomas55@pobox.com>]

Package: installation-reports


I tried the PowerMac install floppy set from the 18th

>    Index of /~luther/d-i/images/2004-09-18/powerpc/floppy-2.4
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>         Name                    Last modified       Size  Description
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>  [DIR]  Parent Directory        26-Aug-2004 21:35      -
>  [   ]  asian-root.img          18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.1M
>  [   ]  boot.img                18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.4M
>  [   ]  cd-drivers.img          18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.4M
>  [   ]  net-drivers.img         18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.4M
>  [   ]  ofonlyboot.img          18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.4M
>  [   ]  root-2.img              18-Sep-2004 01:35   1.4M
>  [   ]  root.img                18-Sep-2004 01:37   1.2M
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>     Apache/1.3.26 Server at people.debian.org Port 80


The boot floppy reads OK and calls for the root floppy, which also 
reads OK.
It asks for Language (I gave it English), then the screen started 
blinking.

Switching to the other consoles (opt-F2, -F3, -F4), which are also 
blinking, so it's hard to get any details, it appears that the 
/sbin/debian-installer process is crashing and restarting 
repeatedly.


Enjoy!

Rick