Bug#346206: Problem booting on IBM RS6000 7043-B50

[Attilio Fiandrotti <fiandro@tiscalinet.it>]

데이터텍 wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version:  debian-31r1a-powerpc-netinst.iso  , 2005-12-24                debian-31r0a-powerpc-netinst.iso  , 2005-6-7 Date: Since 2006-1-2 I have been trying installation for IBM RS6000 B50 machine. 
> 
> Machine: IBM RS6000 7043-B50
> Processor: CHRP
> Memory: 256MB
> Partitions: A new HDD, so no partition yet
> 
> Output of console: On the console there is just "OK"  on OF
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot worked:    [E]
> Configure network HW:   [ ]
> Config network:         [ ]
> Detect CD:              [ ]
> Load installer modules: [ ]
> Detect hard drives:     [ ]
> Partition hard drives:  [ ]
> Create file systems:    [ ]
> Mount partitions:       [ ]
> Install base system:    [ ]
> Install boot loader:    [ ]
> Reboot:                 [ ]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> Hi,We tried booting with every version of CD, v3.0, v3.1 and testing, but failed to boot.When we enter "boot cdron:,\install\yaboot" on OF, we just got "OK" prompt on OF.We are using IBM RS6000 7043-B50, CHRP.We tried with floppy of rescue.bin, there was a loop. And I heard it was a bug, so it was obsoleted by CD-ROM..Friendly,Nobel

Are you using a GXPxxx IBM video board? in this case i suggest you to do
the installation via serial console since Linux does not support that
serie of video boards.
This is the way i had to install debian on my 7043/140, but maybe a
Matrox Mystique board would be ok if the linux kernel boots and fb
support is activated.

ciao

Attilio