Re: Install problems: squeeze and G5
On 09/25/2012 05:15 PM, Richard Crane wrote:
> I have a G5 with a bad internal DVD drive. I've attached an external
> drive, and used it to create a 50GB free space partition, a 50GB Mac
> partition, and install OS X.
> - with OS X running, I can mount a Debian squeeze CD
> "debian-6.0.5-powerpc-netinst", look at files, etc.
>
> I can't boot from the CD. I tried a a hard disk install; I can get
> yaboot to run but get "unknown or corrupt filesystem" on every install
> option.
>
> On a G4, the same Debian CD boots from its internal DVD drive and I can
> go right into the installer.
>
>
> Can anyone suggest something? I have tried going into openfirmware and
> trying to boot directly from the CD but haven't stumbled on the correct
> path.
>
Try to start wheezy installer from an external FireWire CD/DVD drive or
a USB memory stick. See this message for more insights:
http://lists.debian.org/503BEE2B.10306@physics.harvard.edu
Milan
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