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Hi,
I have a PowerBook 12" w/ 867MHz, it was running OS X for quite some
time now. A couple of days ago, I decided to install Debian 5.0,
replacing OS X. During the installation process, I also deleted the
previous partition table, creating a swap-partition and a main partion
for Debian. Presumably I have also deleted the Apple-boot-partion during
this process.
After (unsucessfully) trying to configure wlan and x-windows, I decided
that for my purposes OS X might be the easier to use system (ok, I admit
that I was probably a bit lazy looking for solutions here ;p )
Anyway, now I have the following problem:
Booting the installer-DVD* for OS X 10.4 results in a kernel panic
during the booting process. It states in the 1st line:
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x002E5B9C): Unable to find driver for this
platform: "PowerBook6,1".
Booting the installer-DVD* for OS X 10.5 works fine, at least until it
says "preparing the installation": right thereafter I get the message,
that it's not possible to install OS X 10.5 on this computer.
Installing OS X 10.3 works fine for some reason. However, I need 10.4
for a couple of applications... :(
*) both installer-DVDs originate from Intel-based MacBooks. However, the
installation from these had already been working flawlessly before.
So here's what I've already tried and what didn't solve the problem:
- re-partitioning the HDD, using the Apple-boot-segment; both with
another mac in target mode or from CD (10.3 and 10.5)
- resetting PVRAM by holding [Apple]+[ALT]+[P]+[R]
- entering "set-defaults", "reset-nvram" and "reset-all" in the
firmware-shell
- installing 10.3 first and then booting from 10.4 or 10.5 installation
DVDs
- applying Dylan McDermond's "Faking Out the Leopard Installer with Open
Firmware" hack (http://lowendmac.com/osx/leopard/openfirmware.html)
I'd be really glad if someone on this list had an idea what could have
gone wrong here. Maybe a problem with open firmware? Any similar
experiences, any hints?
Many thanks,
Chris
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