Install on new iMac failing

[Mike Hore <mike_hore@aapt.net.au>]

I wrote:

> On 6/08/11 1:01 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> > On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:03:26 +1000, Mike Hore wrote:
> >
> > > I've tried installing Squeeze (via NetInstall) on a brand new iMac
> > > (Intel i5 processor), but early on it tells me it can't find an Ethernet
> > > connection. It gives me a big list of drivers to choose from, but I
> > > can't see my Ethernet card there (Broadcom 57765-BO). So I can't
> > > proceed further. Is this a known problem? Should I try a weekly
> > > Testing build?
> >
> > You may need to install a backported/updated kernel. It seems that
> > support for that card was included in kernel 2.6.34:
> >
> > ***
> > http://wiki.debian.org/MacMiniIntel#Known_Issues
>
> OK, thanks, so far so good. Using the current weekly wheezy netinst, it
> recognizes the Ethernet and installs OK. But I haven't been able to get
> it to boot yet, since at the end of the installation, when I added the line
> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX "nomodeset reboot=pci"
> to /etc/default/grub, I then forgot to run update-grub!!
>
> So on boot, it enters GRUB, some lines scroll up the screen but then I
> get weird flashing color effects and nothing else happens. I hope my
> forgetting to update-grub is the only problem.

This didn't fix the problem.  So basically I now have a new problem, 
that I can run a full install of wheezy (kernel 2.6.39-2) and set up 
GRUB and sync the MBR etc etc, but the new system won't boot.  It gives 
some scrolling text for a minute or so, then gives interesting flashing 
lights with no further progress.

Any advice, anyone?  It appears it might be a kernel issue with some 
incompatibility with the Apple hardware.

Cheers,  Mike.

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          Mike Hore        mike_hore@aapt.net.au
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