Re: Installing Debian on a Powerbook G4, first time
Hi Bryan,
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Bryan Schwerer wrote:
>
> Newbie warning. I am a complete moron.
I am new to Debian, too ...
I have a Powerbook G4, but I *think* (I'm not sure of it) as to the install
process the differences aren't perhaps that big.
For the install I kept to this:
Keep it simple.
I simply downloaded the first 2 powerpc images somewhere from an Debian mirror
or so, burnt them to CD's and booted the first CD to start the installation (at
boot time I held down the 'c' key and typed 'install24' (please have a look at
the boot menu to realize the correct command) to install the a 2.4 kernel)), if
I recall it correctly. The 'c' key is, if I recall it correctly, the usual key
to boot a Powerbook G4 from a CD ... the key may be different on your machine.
With all due respect to this page:
http://valla.uchicago.edu/ppc/pbg412.html
but it could be *perhaps* slightly outdated information ... don't know ....
>
> I too am trying to install Debian Linux on a Powermac G4. I have been
> following the instructions detailed here
>
> http://valla.uchicago.edu/ppc/pbg412.html
>
> and of course here
>
> http://people.debian.org/~branden/ibook/
this previous page helped me a lot for partitioning my disk ..
>
> I can get the system boot, find my harddrive, and install to the
> point of Configuring the Driver Modules, where I encounter an error
> saying "No modules were found in /target/lib/modules/2.4.20-ben5 that
> could be configured,... blah blah blah"
Did you try to mix the 2.4.20 benh kernel with the modules for a 2.4.18 Kernel?
If yes: I could well imagine the install could have a problem with this ...
>
> Well there is a good reason for this because the kernel install pulls
> from
> http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current/new-
> powermac/
>
> which does, in fact, contain 2.4.18 modules, instead of 2.4.20.
Seems this is what I mean ...
If you burn yourself a Debian CD: I burned my Debian CD on Mac OS X, and if I
recall correctly: I had chosen a MS-DOS file system for the CD, that I used for
the install on the Powerbook.
After the install I tried to upgrade my system to newer stuff ... but only
*after* the completion of the installation, IIRC ...
Good luck.
Best Regards,
Wolfgang
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