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Re: system does not boot



On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 08:51:33PM -0700, Jean-Michel Besnard wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am installing Debian GNU/Linux Potato on an old mac.
> 
> I instaled the base system and then rebooted the system in order to continue the install.
> 
> Unfortunately, the system does not boot and just show a floppy with a question mark.
> 
> Any clue ?

The potato installer did not successfully modify the boot-device for 
OldWorld powerpc's. The workaround, which involves re-booting the 
installer, is documented in the potato installation manual.

-- 
*------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------*
|      <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual>      |
|   debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net>   |
|            Chris Tillman        tillman@voicetrak.com          |
|                   May the Source be with you                   |
*----------------------------------------------------------------*


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