On Fri, Nov 09, 2001 at 06:27:46AM +0100, Florian Friesdorf wrote: > Hello all, > > I tried to install linux on my new ibook. But I got an error message: > ' > Welcome to yaboot version 0.9 > Wrong partition 1 signature > Config file read, 528 bytes > Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC (potato) > boot: > Loading kernel... > Wrong partition 1 signature > > Image not found.... try again > WARNING ! default_close called ! > ' > I already searched the internet - but couldn't find anything useful. I now tried to boot over network (dhcp + tftp). My dhcp and tftp setup is working as the requested files are served to the ibook. I used the woody installer (3.0.16). yaboot.conf (on my server): --- device=enet: partition=0 timeout=50 init-message="Debian GNU/Linux Network boot" default=linux append="video=ofonly" read-only image=linux label=linux root=image-1.44/root.bin image=linux label=linux2 initrd=images-1.44/root.bin initrd-size=8192 --- The image is retrieved in both cases. With linux2 the initrd is also retrieved. After that the screen switches from black to white: --- ... ok copying OF device tree...done Calling quiesce ... erasing fff06000 ERASE timeout on NVRAM DO-QUIESCE finishedbooting... --- And that's it. Again nothing happening. > Another strange thing is, that after Installing MacOS X I cannot boot > anything. MacOS 9 and MacOS X, and also their install CDs hang during > boot phase. They stopped nearly at the end of the progress bar. > > I used the partition tool from the MacOS 9 Install CD to create 3 > Partitions (MacOS 9, MacOS X, Linux dummy). > Others reported, there are a lot of partitions belonging to Open > Firmware. I could only see my newly created 3 partitions - hmmm. > > Now, I have a new ibook, but nothing is working on it. And I do nearly > know nothing about powerpc hardware. - So please help. > references to documentation would also be fine. Now I think I know a little bit more about powerpc hardware, but definitely not enough. Thanks for all your help. - I tried the SHIFT key with the installed MacOS 9. - I tried the SHIFT key after the C key to skip the extensions of the install CD - I tried the Command + Options keys during bootup to rebuild the desktop, but it came not that far. I all three cases, my MacOS system hangs in the end with a nearly finished progress bar. thx florian -- Florian Friesdorf <42ff@gmx.net> OpenPGP key available on public key servers ------> Save the future of Open Source <------ -> Online-Petition against Software Patents <- ------> http://petition.eurolinux.org <-------
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