Re: booting debian on powerpc
On Thu, Jan 04, 2007 at 06:52:30PM -0500, Marty Landman wrote:
> I'm hitting a deadend trying to install debian on an old powerpc
> currently running os 7. The computer runs ok as a mac os box and has
> networking installed so I've got internet and lan connectivity.
>
> Following what I've found on the debian install pages and the Fine
> manual have created an iso image cd of the mini-iso but am unable to
> get the powerpc to boot from it. Have tried restarting with the 'c'
> key held down, and also rebooting with the cmd-option-shift-del keys
> held down; either way it boots os 7 from the hard drive.
>
> The box has a floppy drive and the Fine manual explains that this may
> be the way to go but I don't see in the floppy section where it
> specifically says what to install on the floppies, and where to get
> the software to do that with.
>
> Also if it is possible to start the installation over my network
> connection - have other debian boxes I could ssh to from that box -
> maybe that would be the easiest - or is it not that simple?
>
> I'm new to macs so maybe it's just me. :)
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone that can help with some much needed advice here.
You may get more help on this on the debian powerpc mailing list.
Good luck,
Doug.
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