Re: Problem installing debian on G3 beige
On Sat, Jan 06, 2001 at 03:55:13PM +0100, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:
> I got exactly the same problem disk 1 loads fine? but when you press enter it does not matter which disk is in the machine or stacked in the pile next to it? even with CD out? it?s still stuck! Beige G3 desktop /233 or 266 I believe?
Mine is a Beige G3 Server 300.. now I'm going to try with older boot disks..
>
> Gjermund
>
> On lørdag 6. januar 2001 15:22, Manea Mirko <mami@arena.sci.univr.it> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am trying to install debian on a power G3 beige.
> >
> >I downloaded
> >ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-powerpc/2.2.19-2000-12-03/powermac/images-1.44/boot-floppy-hfs.img
> >
> >and
> >
> >ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-powerpc/2.2.19-2000-12-03/powermac/images-1.44/root.bin
> >
> >When I start with the boot floopy, the kernel is loaded and then I am prompt
> >for ramdisk (ie root.bin, I think).
> >
> >The problem is that if I press enter, nothing happens! In fact the keyboard
> >seems locked. Is this a known problem ? I tried to write boot image to
> >many floppies, but nothing changes.. I also reset open firmware with
> >command-option-R-P..
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated !
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Mirko
> >
> >
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Best Regards,
Mirko Manea <mami@mami.net>
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