Re: Two questions
On Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Patrick Klee wrote:
> The first question I have is what do I need to read (Like HOWTOs and
> stuff.) to setup my Linux PC, to download Debian PPC and upload it
> into my iMac? I donšt have a floppy drive, and I heard it was
> possible. I have dial up and can't afford Linux on CD right now.
I highly recommend installing from CD as both the easiest and fastest
method for you. Downloading the entire installation over dialup will be
quite tedious whichever way you do it. <http://cheapbytes.com/> has
Debian/powerpc 2.2r3 CDs for US$10.
If you download the files to your PC, you'll need to do 2 things:
* First you will need to get a few small boot files onto your iMac
using MacOS or some other OS. These must be on an HFS volume. You can
then set up yaboot by hand to boot from the hard drive. See the yaboot
docs or list archives for details.
* Second, you'll have to set up your PC as an NFS server with a copy of
the base filesystem tarball. When the Debian installer asks how to
install the base filesystem, point it at your NFS server.
For full instructions, read the Debian/PPC install guide carefully:
<http://www.debian.org/releases/2.2/powerpc/install>
> I had SuSE 7.0 and pitched it in the trash, because I kept installing
> it but I restart or shut down my machine and when I reboot I get a
> blank gray screen like MacOS is trying to boot up. How do I know
> Debian won't do this?
Follow closely the install guide's instructions for setting up yaboot:
<http://www.debian.org/releases/2.2/powerpc/ch-init-config.en.html#s7.17.1>
> If you guys can help me out, I could send some Avengeline comics.
> She is a superhero with a super hot body. I donšt' know the company,
> but the art work RULES!!!
Umm, I'll pass. Anyone?
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