Re: Bootup hanging on new world G4
doug@zerolimits.com (Doug) wrote in message news:<[🔎] 3B6AEB84.1D211750@zerolimits.com>...
> I am working on installing
> Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 r3 "Potato" - Official powerpc Binary-1 CD
> on a new world G4.
> As far as I can tell, I have the base system installed correctly and
> used mkofboot to
> configure the booting properly.
> I am unable to get the system to do an initial boot so I can finish the
> package installation.
>
> It begins booting, and gets as far as finding the USB keyboard and mouse
> and then it just hangs.
> If I unplug the keyboard and mouse, then it gets as far as:
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 168k init 28k prep
>
> It seems that it is having problems with the next step whatever that is.
>
> I installed the stock base system, with no additional kernel modules.
>
> If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug
I had the same problem with my ibook 2
it boots and then hangs up...printing DO QUIESCE... ?
Does anyone know what it means ?
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