Current and stable etch debian-installer ISOs fail to boot PowerMac G5

[Chris Burdess <dog@bluezoo.org>]

Hi

I'm trying to install Debian testing on a PowerMac G5 (dual 2GHz  
processors). From the boot screen I have tried

  install64
  install64 video=ofonly

These start the boot process which leaves some OF text on the screen  
(black on white) and overwrites it with the following in a white IBM- 
like font on a black background:

Found initrd at 0xc00...1736
trying to initialize btext ...
CF000100

MM Init
CF000100

MM Init Done
CF000012

Setup Arch

... and at this point the box freezes. After a short time the fan  
comes on.

The display adaptor is a PCI nVidia GeForce 6600; other details just  
ask.
--
犬 Chris Burdess
  "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety
  deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

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