Installing Debian on a Powerbook G4, first time
Newbie warning. I am a complete moron.
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/
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"
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.
Obviously something is getting pulled down from the wrong place, but
what? I have scanned the instructions carefully, and
followed them exactally as stated. Is there some sort of missing step
that is so obvious only a idiot like me would not know it?
I got my yaboot, yaboot.conf, and images/root.bin from
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current/new-
powermac/
and my linux.bin from
http://valla.uchicago.edu/ppc/vmlinux-pbg412.bz2
The other odd thing that is going on is my harddrive is identified as
/dev/hde instead of hda or hdc.
Where am I going wrong?
Regards,
Bryan Schwerer
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