Yes, I did boot from DVD. But how can I get the DVD, that will not boot, out of the drive?
CU
Claudia
Am Sonntag, 4. Februar 2024, 21:57:30 CET schrieb Jeffrey Walton:
> On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM Claudia Neumann
>
> <dr.claudia.neumann@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi John, hi Frederico,
> >
> > I tried debian-12.0.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso from 31.1.2024.
> >
> > The Mac G5 stops with
> >
> > smp_core99_probe
> >
> > smp_core99_bringup_done
> >
> > I tried with
> >
> > radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset
> >
> > radeon.agpmode=-1 radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset
> >
> > in grub. No better.
> >
> > Now I have the problem, that I don't get the DVD out of the drive. With my
> > try of debian-11.0.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso from 14.5.2023 I partitioned the
> > hard drive. So there is no bootable kernel on the hard drive.
> >
> > Can I boot from USB?
>
> I don't think you can boot from USB on G5's. Or I was not able to boot
> from a USB thumb drive when I installed Debian on my PowerMac G5. The
> Open Firmware would not allow it. I had to burn the CD or DVD.
>
> Jeff