Bug#686218: cdimage.debian.org: booting powerpc netinst installer from USB-stick complains about type (Apple_HFS) of bootstrap partition (wants Apple_bootstrap)
On 08/29/2012 08:48 PM, Rick Thomas wrote:
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> When booting the Debian netinst powerpc installer from a USB flash disk you may see a mesage
> WARNING: Bootstrap partition type is wrong: "Apple_HFS"
> type should be: "Apple_Bootstrap"
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> This does not occur when booting the same iso from a physical CD-ROM.
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> Ignoring the warning does not seem to cause any problems.
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> Any idea what makes it do that? Can if be fixed? Should it be documented if it can't be fixed?
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The warning message is likely coming from Open Firmware. It seems that
it expects to find a properly partitioned hard drive connected to the
USB connector you are trying to boot from. It does not expect to find a
hybrid CD/DVD Apple_HFS partition there.
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