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Re: G3 Beige Tower install help



A Wednesday 3 September 2008 14:22:01, Stephen Allen escreveu:
> I've searched for an install 'how-to' and settled on the "G3-Beige" how to
> on the Debian Wiki. There is a lot of conflicting advice on installing on
> these old world machines in the wild, and it's quite confusing. Some say
> not to use Boot-X and to use quik instead for example. Which way is the
> debian way ?

As far as I know, G3 is not oldworld. 

> 	Using the Debian-Etch-PPC net install CD, I booted up with my MacOS 9 CD.
> However when booted with system CD, it can't see the Debian Net install cd
> if I put it in the scsi CD drive. If I reverse this, and put the MacOS 9 in
> the scsi CD player, it boots fine, but sill doesn't see the Debian net
> install cd, in the onboard ata CD Drive. So, I can't start the install.
>

You should boot from the Debian Install CD to install it!


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