Re: Installation of Debian Linux on a Power MAc
You might want to make sure your VRAM is in the a slot and not the b slot.
I read somewhwere that this happened to someone else installing on a 7600?
I think this is where I read it.
http://lppcfom.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/173.html
good luck,
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Rainer Dorsch wrote:
>
> Benoit,
>
> after two weeks of experimenting or so, I gave up. I run Debian now on a
> UltraSPARC from SUN and the installation was a lot easier.
>
> I think the only thing which really helps is to install MacOS and use the
> other boot loader available (I can't remember its name). But I did not want to
> start to bother about MacOS...
>
> Sorry that I could not help you.
>
> Rainer.
>
> > I have seen that you had lots of trouble in installation - and in
> > particular in reboot during installation - with your power Mac.
> >
> > After reading the threat, I try to do all describe, and I can't boot my
> > powermac 7600/132.
> >
> > I have :
> > - Install the base system on the drive sda, partition 2
> > - run "quik" throught the ncurses interface of dbootstrap
> > - set the OF (Open Firmware) with this commands :
> > - nvsetenv boot-device scsi-int/sd@0:0
> > - nvsetenv boot-file scsi-int/sd@O:0/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/sda2
> > - Try multiples variations of this two parameters...
> >
> > And I never be able to restart my Mac ! I always have a black screen at
> > the boot, which is in standby. I suppose that the OF is accessible thru the
> > seria interface. I try too to send this message on the screen with command
> > :
> > - nvsetenv input-device kbd
> > - nvsetenv output-device screen
> > And this never has worked.
> >
> > If you have some ideas, suggestions or solutions, be cool to send them to
> > me.
> >
> > Best regards
> > ___
> > Benoit MARCHAL
> > Ingenieur Systemes et Reseaux - CNS - CRPHT
> > Tel : +352 42 59 91 211
> > E-mail : benoit.marchal@crpht.lu
> >
> >
>
>
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