Bug#691216: iBook v2 G3, 800MHZ not supported?
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: netinst : CD (external drive), root directory (first disk HFS+) and TFTP
Image versions :
1.) debian-wheezy-DI-b3-powerpc-netinst.iso, and
2.a) http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-powerpc/current/images/powerpc/netboot/
and
2.b) Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 "Squeeze" - Official powerpc DVD Binary-1 20120929-17:11 (chksums OK)
and
3.) files fron netinst : lenny (5.10 for ppc)
Date: 22.10.2012 - 23.10.2012
Machine: iBook v2 G3, 800MHZ, FW, USB, RJ11, RJ45, 384 MB RAM, internal cd-rom defect, OSX 10.3.9 (on "second" partition).
Processor: G3, 800MHZ
Memory: 384 MB SDRAM
Partitions:
/dev/disk0s10 (root directory (first disk HFS+))
/dev/disk0s10 (OSX)
pdisk -dump :
1: @ 64 for 23, type = 0x1
2: @ 120 for 36, type = 0xffff
3: @ 176 for 21, type = 0x701
4: @ 232 for 34, type = 0xf8ff
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
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:
after two lines of "boot" a "No trespassing" sign appears vmlinux-files maybe corrupted/not adopted for G3
No Idea, I installed some Linux (ubuntu some years ago without problems (external CD-Rom activated via OpenFirmware))
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Thomas Schenk
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