On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 10:55:08AM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote: > Ethan Benson wrote: > > > I have written some quick documentation for installing Debian on > > newworld PowerMacs, it is meant to fill the holes in the current > > debian install docs. I have already sent them to Dan but for the time > > being if anyone wants to see them now i have them posted at: > > > > http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/debian/ > > > > they are quickly written and probably are not perfect but if your > > installing on a newworld they should be helpful. > > It is indeed, I could have used that very well yesterday :) > > I now have a very clear idea how to install Debian on my brand new PowerBook, > thanks to all the people on this list - especially Ethan of course. thanks ;-) > > Michel > > > PS: What type should the swap partition be? Apple_SVR2_UNIX just like the others, use the `c' command and enter `swap' when it asks for the partition name. `c' sets the partition type automatically, `C' asks for the type, you only need `C' for bootstrap partitions as there is no shortcut for creating them (maybe woody will have a better partitioner) -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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