Re: More Details G5 Fails to Install Lenny
Dear Irena & Richard,
The odds of being the first to ever face a problem are generally slim
These posts (and yours) suggest that you have to install the 64-bit kernel.
http://forums.mactalk.com.au/16/12922-invalid-memory-access-open-firmware.html
http://forum.soft32.com/linux/yaboot-install-g5-ftopict308827.html
Peter
Irena & Richard Jenkins wrote:
> Some people have asked for more detail ... so, here goes...
>
> Machine is a bog-standard iMac G5 (rev B) .
>
> Distribution is Debian Lenny.
>
> Messages I get after booting "install" are as follows (I have listed the
> first/important words)
>
> 'loading kernel'
> 'kernel loaded'
> 'loading ramdisk'
>
> ... then the screen goes white (black printing) and the following is
> displayed...
>
> found display .........etc
> copying OF device tree
> building dt strings
> building dt structure
> device tree strings ...
> device tree structure ...
> calling quiesce
> returning from prom_init
>
> invalid memory access @ %SRR0
>
> Apple Powermac0,2 ....
>
> Welcome to open firmware ...
>
> to continue booting ...
>
> release keys to continue...
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> It's at this point that the machine is frozen ... and I have to do a
> cold-boot.
>
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>
> I hope this makes my problem clear...
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> Richard
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