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Re: Debian 12 on iMac G5



Hold down the mouse button during boot. If that doesn't work, boot to Open Firmware (Command-Option-O-F) and type “eject cd”

On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 4:10 PM Claudia Neumann <dr.claudia.neumann@gmx.de> wrote:

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




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