Re: Installing Debian on a Wallstreet Powerbook

[Rick Thomas <rbthomas55@pobox.com>]

On Jul 13, 2006, at 12:24 AM, Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote:

> On 7/12/06, Ben Racher <bracher@iupui.edu> wrote:
> > and can get bootX to boot linux, but I need a vmlinux image that will
> > load all the appropriate modules and such, and I can't figure out  
> > where
>
>
> Is this really a question of building a kernel to suit your needs?
>
> I'm looking for my old SuSE PowerPC disks -- they have really good
> instructions about Wallstreet-era systems which used BootX to boot --
> it may prove helpful to you.  If I can find them I will post a URL to
> the instructions.

Please do!

> BTW -- You should have been able to reach OpenFormware by rebooting
> and holding down the keys Option-O-F all at the same time.

make that Cmd-Opt-O-F

Enjoy!

Rick