Re: Powerbook 3400 install
Hmm, one tip I've heard is to make the MacOs partition relatively small, and
use it for /boot. Where can I find the boot floppies, though. I've found a
dozen or so .bin, but I'm not sure which one to use.
Joseph Red
jred@pobox.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilhelm Fitzpatrick" <rafial@well.com>
To: <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: Powerbook 3400 install
>
> > thats an oldworld so the CD is not bootable. you need to use the boot
> > floppies which may or may not work since they don't detect the
> > keyboard properly for most people. (when they ask for the root floppy)
>
> Although the original author wanted to be able to remove MacOS completely,
> I will pass along the tip that I was able to install Debian on my 3400
> very easily by using BootX to boot a kernel & installation ramdisk image.
> If the boot floppies don't work, perhaps you could start with a small
> MacOS partition, use BootX to get Linux installed and booting, and then
> reclaim the MacOS partition for Linux once you've got the quik stuff
> worked out. I used to use that with LinuxPPC before I switched to debian,
> so I know it works on the 3400.
>
> just passing along my observations.
>
> -wil
>
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