Re: Cant start from CD
On (22/12/03 13:28), Joerg Sommer wrote:
> begin Simon Schneebeli <simon.schneebeli@epfl.ch> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > With an experienced friend we tried to install Debian on my new iBook
> > G4. We didn't get very far. We were not even able to start from the CD.
> > The usual "C" at startup just didn't work. We also tried an install via
>
> I had the same problem. The CD has a x86 boot sector which is unusable
> for a mac. Don't ask me my it is there by "file -s" showed me this problem
>
> Press Alt+Apple+O+F after power on until you see a shell prompt. Type
> there "boot cd:,\install\powermac\yaboot" and enjoy the debian installer.
>
> > There are two points that might be the cause:
> > - The CD was burned on a computer running Windows
>
> I burned with a linux on i386. I've got my image from an mirror while the
> offical source was offline.
Or look at:
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch-install-methods.en.html#s-boot-drive-files
4.4.2 Hard Disk Installer Booting for NewWorld Macs
Regards
Clive
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