Re: Trying to install Debian PPC on a Performa 6300CD...
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Charles Sebold wrote:
> If I remember correctly, a 6300 is not an Open Firmware-based PowerMac,
> and the stock Debian support is for OF-based systems (starting with the
> Performa 6360). You may have better luck with
> <http://nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net>. It comes with Debian installer
> images too - get that kernel booted if it works, and you will be able to
> use the rest of Debian/PowerPC just fine. Note that you will have to
> have a MacOS partition or disk to bootstrap from.
It has more to do specifically with whether or not it's a PCI-based
system. If it's a NuBus-based system, then you will need the kernel at
nubus-pmac.sf.net. Note however that the most recent NuBus kernel is 2.4.5
or 2.4.6-pre[something]. Takashi Oe has not been maintaining it of late.
Is anyone looking at taking up the mantle? I tried to adapt the patch for
NuBus support to a more recent kernel, but I could never get the bastard
to link.
Derrik Pates | Sysadmin, Douglas School | #linuxOS on EFnet
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