Re: Performing installer tests on PowerMac with USB sticks
Hello,
if I type the following: boot usb1/disk@1:2,\\yaboot
I got the message can’t open device or file.
What have I got to do?
disk1 is listed in the device tree as
dev / ls
usb@1b
/disk@1
devalias
usb1 … usb@1b
I have a Powerbook G4 12“ 1.5GHz
Powerbook 6,8
Model M9690LL
Image is Debian sid 10.0 ->.powerpc:
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/2019-04-20/
I burned the image with this command:
sudo dd if=/Users/karl/Downloads/debian-10.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso of=/dev/disk1 bs=1m
USB stick formatted with the APT
Thanks in advance
> Am 01.05.2019 um 00:16 schrieb Peter <petrvz@gmx.net>:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I have dug out one of my iBook G4s now so I can perform installer
>> tests on the PowerMac target. While the machine has a built-in optical
>> drive, I would avoid having to burn CDs for every installation test
>> run (even when using CD-RWs), so I was wondering how well booting from
>> USB >sticks works on these machines.
>>
>> Does anyone have experience creating bootable USB media for PowerMacs
>> to install Debian?
>>
>> Adrian
>
>
> I booted and installed from USB on my iBook G4 with the folowing:
>
> boot usb0/disk@1:2,\\yaboot
>
> With the USB stick inserted in the port closest to me. I used Etcher to
> write the iso to USB. Booted without any extra fiddling, although
> rather slow compared to booting from CD.
>
> This guide got me on the rigt track:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ
>
> Peter
>
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