Re: [just joined ] is it possible to boot Debian without MacOS?

["Manuel Arriaga" <m.arriaga@ip.pt>]

Hi Adam,

I have the option to buy either a 7300 or a 7600; so these are "safe" choices, right?

I have been "digging" around the "linux on ppc" sites and it seems that I can use either quik or miboot...

Cheers,

Manuel

>> Can I install Debian on a PowerMac without having a version of MacOS installed? I read somewhere about "open firmware"
being
>> a solution to this problem; is it so?
>
>The short answer is "yes"; for the longer more helpful answer, please tell us what kind of PowerMac you have, as that will

>determine which bootloader to use.