Package: installation-reports Boot method: network boot (CD-ROM did just hang) Image version: http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-powerpc/current/images/powerpc/netboot/mini.iso Date: 2009-02-16 22:00h Machine: IBM 43P Model 140 / 7043 (RS/6000 PReP) Processor: 604e 233 Mhz Memory: ~48 MB (guessed) Partitions: n/a Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): n/a Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [E] Detect network card: [ ] Configure network: [ ] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [ ] Install tasks: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Overall install: [ ] Comments/Problems: I used http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch04s05.html.en to set up the netboot environment. It does not clearly state which file to use for the netboot, I took the mini.iso as it is described as "small bootable CD image for powerpc netboot" in the MANIFEST file at http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-powerpc/current/images/MANIFEST I powered up the machine and entered the OpenFirmware promt via serial console. After entering "boot net:<server-ip>,<filename>,<client-ip>" everything looked good: A file was transferred and the filesize matched the size of mini.iso. After the transfer the kernel boot failed and the machine fell back to the OpenFirmware prompt: - - - 8< - - - Packet Count = 22900 Packet Count = 23000 Packet Count = 23100 Packet Count = 23200 Packet Count = 23300 Packet Count = 23400 FINAL Packet Count = 23489 Final File Size = 12025856 bytes. DEFAULT CATCH!, code=de9dbeef at %SRR0: 00604d50 %SRR1: 00083000 ok 0 > - - - 8< - - - This is a used machine that I can confirm working: I got it with a running Gentoo installation. While trying to switch over to Debian (using the "install from an already installed Unix method") I kind of "bricked" it when the boot loader install failed. Since then I was unable to boot anything on that machine - neither the old Gentoo would come up nor netboot installations with Deban etch or even Debian sarge would work. As Lenny is out, I thought I'd give it another try and RS/6000 is still listed to work in chapter 2.1.2.3: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch02s01.html.en I have no experience on PowerPC at all, so any help is appreciated. Regards, Christian -- ....Christian.Garbs.....................................http://www.cgarbs.de It *IS* documented, look under "For Internal Use Only."
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