Bug#744959: installer amd64 cdimage fails to boot on Macbook 2,1
Package: cdimage.debian.org
Version: all
Originally reported on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/1298894
> > Does the Debian ISO boot? http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
> No, this Debian ISO does not boot either.
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> My Macbook 2,1 is from the "late 2006" series; http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1635
>
> From the comments on http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/11285.html :
> "You're booting via the BIOS compatibility layer, which is broken on images with multiple
> El-Toritos on Macs. The problem is that the Macbook 2,1 has 32-bit firmware even though it
> has a 64-bit CPU, and right now we don't support that."
> The ISO that works is
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/trusty-desktop-amd64+mac.iso
> which is fine; I just wanted to flag up that the normal ISO does not work
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