Re: Debian Install on PowerBook G4
Quoting Chris Tillman <tillman@voicetrak.com>:
You can actually use the debian rev5 of 2.2 it seems if you specify
debian video=ofonly
at the install prompt.
which is cool, I manahged to install all of debian and it boots...
however it will not boot from the HD, i have install quik, but it will not boot
from the HD, it boots from cd and I can boot it up with
debian root=/dev/hda2 video=ofonly
and then my system kinda works... have to fix X and all that ...
any ideas about fixing the booting issue from the HD ??
- Daniel
> On Sat, Mar 02, 2002 at 12:56:29AM +1100, Daniel Hoffman wrote:
> >
> >
> > I am looking at installing debian on my powerbook g4 667.
> >
> > I have downloaded the current powerpc images from ftp.planetmirror.com.au
> which
> > i assume are 2.2rev5.
> >
> > When I boot off the CD I get
> >
> > "invalid parition 1 signature".
> >
> > I found a page that says to download the images in the new-powerpc disk
> images
> > and yaboot and put them in /, get to the open firmware and do a boot
> > hd:9,yaboot or something like that, having trouble remembering the exact
> > command now.
>
> Yes, you need new-powermac flavor. 2.2r5 is hopeless for powerbook g4.
>
>
> > Has anyone done this and managed to get it to install.... any ideas or
> > suggestions???
>
> You can be the first on your block. The flavor is fairly new, but we
> have had some success.
>
> Everything is covered in the woody install manual --+
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> | Chris Tillman tillman@voicetrak.com |
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