Re: Installing Debian Lenny on MacMini G4
BTW I actually meant to write:
boot cd:,\\:tbxi
This command does not work on my debian installation cd, but does work
on the official Tiger Mac install cd...
thanks !
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Mathieu Malaterre
<mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> As mentioned in my previous email I used:
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> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
>
> The cdrom opens fine on my laptop, dmesg reveals:
>
> ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
>
> I tried booting from them, but it simply fails. I am guessing they contains ppc code and thus fails on my amd64 laptop.
>
> HTH
>
> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Chris Reich <chrisreich@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Mathieu,
>> You say that both the CDs you are trying open fine on your amd64 laptop. It sounds like you may be trying to use an AMD/Intel architecture installation disk in a Power PC architecture computer. That won't work.
>>
>> You'll need to download and burn the iso file of the Power PC architecture of Debian 5. Here is the url to the page from which you can download the DVD:
>>
>> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-dvd/
>>
>> and here is the url from which you can download the CD:
>>
>> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/
>>
>> You should be able to use the DVD on your Mac Mini.
>>
>> I hope this helps you. Debian on old Macs rocks.
>>
>> All my best - Chris Reich; Rochester, New York
>> twittername: chrisreich
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 7/25/10, Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Installing Debian Lenny on MacMini G4
>> To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org
>> Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 4:46 PM
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I am trying to install Debian 5.0.5 on a used MacMini G4.
>> I have followed instructions from:
>> http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini/
>>
>> However I could not get the MacMini to boot onto the debian installer.
>> I tried the:
>> - 'C' holding approach (does not work at all)
>> - 'Options' holding approach (Only the hard drive icon shows up)
>> - 'Option'+'Command'+'o+'f' opens a terminal:
>>
>> Apple PowerMac10, 1 4.8.9f4 BootROM build on 03/23/05 at 14:22:23
>> ...
>> 0 > boot cd:,\\tbxi DISK-LABEL: read block0 failed
>> ATAPI-DISK: open of DISK-LABEL failed can't open: cd:,\\tbxi
>> Can't open device or file
>> 0 > eject cd: ok
>> 0 > boot cd:,\\tbxi DISK-LABEL: read block0 failed
>> ATAPI-DISK: open of DISK-LABEL failed can't open: cd:,\\tbxi
>> Can't open device or file
>>
>> I tried the 'eject' approach as mentioned in the bugzilla bug number 162046...
>>
>> I have one cdrom burned from my debian/amd64 laptop and one cdrom
>> burned from the MacMini, both fails as shown above. Both cdrom opens
>> fine on my debian/amd64 laptop.
>>
>> References:
>> http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini/
>> http://mac.linux.be/content/booting-open-firmware
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=162046
>> http://www.powerlinux.com/mini/
>> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
>>
>> I would really appreciate *any* help !
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> --
>> Mathieu
>>
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