Re: Installing Debian Lenny on MacMini G4
I tired using a CD-R (not a CD-RW), with the following:
$ md5sum debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
86268f3a463460828ec12831d6520df7 debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
$ isoinfo -d -i /dev/cdrom
CD-ROM is in ISO 9660 format
System id: LINUX
Volume id: Debian 5.0.5 ppc Bin-1
Volume set id:
Publisher id:
Data preparer id:
Application id: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR (C) 1993
E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING (C) 2006-2007 CDRKIT
TEAM
Copyright File id:
Abstract File id:
Bibliographic File id:
Volume set size is: 1
Volume set sequence number is: 1
Logical block size is: 2048
Volume size is: 102188
NO Joliet present
Rock Ridge signatures version 1 found
$ dd if=/dev/cdrom bs=2048 count=102188 conv=notrunc,noerror | md5sum
102188+0 records in
102188+0 records out
209281024 bytes (209 MB) copied, 56.3156 s, 3.7 MB/s
86268f3a463460828ec12831d6520df7 -
I followed stricly the instructions from:
http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#record-unix
$ wodim -eject -v speed=2 -data -pad ./debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
More info at:
http://malatsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/preparing-bootable-debian-installer-cd.html
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com> wrote:
> Did you try a different Debian install method? E.g. the "businesscard" iso
> from
>
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/sid_d-i/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/
Will do that next. I need to buy some more CD-R :)
> Does that at least boot on your Mac mini G4?
>
> Have you tried booting the problematical CD on a different PowerPC Mac?
> Does it at least boot there?
No other PowerPC around ...
> And finally (I know this sounds silly, but we may be at the point where
> silly is all that's left...)
> Are you sure the Mac mini is a G4? Nowadays, Apple makes an intel-based box
> that they call the Mac mini. From the outside, it looks exactly like the
> old G4-based Mac minis. They don't seem to care about the potential
> confusion.
That would have been funny :)
Here is the output of system_profiler from the running MacOSX/Tiger
session (truncated to avoid spreading personal info):
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: Mac mini
Machine Model: PowerMac10,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.42 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 512 MB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.9f4
Serial Number: YM5306NSTYX
And:
Software:
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.4 (8A451)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.0.0
Boot Volume: Mac mini de Yann
Computer Name: mathieu malaterre’s Mac mini
User Name: mathieu malaterre (mathieu)
ATA:
ATA Bus:
ST9808210A:
Capacity: 74.53 GB
Model: ST9808210A
Revision: 3.04
Serial Number: 3LF1QH95
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Mac mini de Yann:
Capacity: 74.41 GB
Available: 65.98 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: UFS
BSD Name: disk0s4
Mount Point: /
Volumes:
disk0s4:
Capacity: 74.41 GB
Available: 65.98 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: UFS
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845C:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845C
Revision: DPP9
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 1
Socket Type: Internal
Disc Burning:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845C:
Firmware Revision: DPP9
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: No
Thanks again !
--
Mathieu
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