Bug#351908: [powerpc,dual-g5-mac] initial boot failure

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 12:31:53PM +0000, Chris Burdess wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.15-4
>
> I'm trying to install Debian testing on a PowerMac11,2 (PowerMac G5,  
> dual 2GHz processors, January 2006) using a current etch d-i ISO. From 
> the boot screen I have tried
>
>   install64
>   install64 video=ofonly
>
> These start the boot process which leaves some OF text on the screen  
> (black on white) and overwrites it with the following in a white IBM-  
> like font on a black background:
>
> Found initrd at 0xc00...1736
> trying to initialize btext ...
> CF000100
>
>
> MM Init
> CF000100
>
>
> MM Init Done
> CF000012
>
>
> Setup Arch
>
> ... and at this point the box (or at least the display) freezes. After a 
> short time the fan comes on.
>
> The display adaptor is a PCI nVidia GeForce 6600.

Does this error still occur with more recent kernel versions?

Cheers,
        Moritz