reguarding these directions: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch07s01.html.en for NewWorld Macs, which is my caseShould I have partitioned my SCSI drive first with OS X to get an apple_bootstrap partition? And then do an installation, or use my Etch cd install to create the apple_bootstrap?
eric wrote:
Ok, I edited yaboot.conf.could you help me with open firmware? At one point open firmware was going to a linux 1st stage, but now I just get the mac question mark.my boot-device and boot-command are:boot-device /pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3D@15,1/@0:3,\\:tbxiboot-command mac-boot ******************** boot-file boot-screen boot-args are all blank ******************** xavier grave wrote:sorry : in the yaboot.conf file boot=/dev/sda3 device=/pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15,1/@0: partition=4 root=/dev/sda4 timeout=30 ... becomes : boot=/dev/sda3 device=hd: partition=4 root=/dev/sda4 timeout=30 ... I had to do this on my old dual G5... Le vendredi 15 juin 2007 à 09:50 -0400, eric a écrit :in yaboot.conf or open firmware? xavier grave wrote:May be you should replace the device line by : device=hd: xavier Le vendredi 15 juin 2007 à 07:50 -0400, eric a écrit :*************yaboot.conf************************************** boot=/dev/sda3 device=/pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15,1/@0: partition=4 root=/dev/sda4 timeout=30 install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot image=/boot/vmlinux label=Linux read-only initrd=/boot/initrd.img initrd-size=8192 ***************************************************************** ofpath /dev/sda4 /pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3D@15,1/@0:4 I was in partition 4 getting all the above information. xavier grave wrote:Hi Eric,I just remembered something about the device field in yaboot.conf file.Can you send the result of your last yabootconfig please ?Before a yabootconfig can you do some tests : what is the result of theofpath command ? xavier Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 12:42 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit :Hi xavier, I think I want to check if my open firmware is correct first. I was able to run yabootconfig following your directions. I guess I just need to know whether or not I can rule out that it is a mis configuration of open firmware or yaboot, before I start messing around, can you help? Thanks.xavier grave wrote:Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 09:52 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit :I have a Apple G4 server model M5183. I've install Etch without a problem, however when I get to second stage boot... it freezes or hangs then the monitor turns black.my boot-device for open firmware(3)is:boot-device /pci/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15/@0:11,\\:tbxi hd:,\\:tbxiI believe 11 is the partition linux / is on. help would be fantastic! ...and thank you.Hi, First you should reboot with your install CD. As soon as possible : execute a shell in in mount your / partition on /target for example. Then : # chroot /target # mount /proc # mount -a # yabootconfig # umount -a # umout /proc # exit # umount /targetThis procedure should able you to play with yaboot in order to findwhere the problem can be... Hope it will help. xavier