Ok, I've got what may be an obscure problem. I am installing Debian on our file server here (PMac 8500/150) and used a PMac 8500/180 as a test bed before trying to perform the install. The 180 successfully booted and installed without a hitch (save the poor firmware instructions in the install guide). Now, trying to boot off the boot-floopy-hfs.img image on the server fails. Here's what happens:
1. Gray screen appears 2. Happy Mac appears 3. Tux next to a monitor appears (approx. 10-20 seconds, floppy access audible) 4. A red 'X' over a changed tux (no monitor) appears and boot halts I've tried asking on #debian (openprojects.net) with no replies and I'm sure my floppies are good (ran cmp after dd and the md5sum on the disk image is good). If it's of any use, my floppies seemed to have gotten written at some point during boot -- using them without write protection results in floppies that are ejected automatically on boot. Running cmp on the modified floppy results in the second byte showing up as being incorrect. I didn't think to run diff (although I should've). This problem happens with both the stable and testing images. Both versions of the floppy are bootable on the 180. Brian -------------------- Brian M. Kim [EMAIL PROTECTED] 585.274.3672 (room) 585.455.6464 (cell) http://cynica.lly.org/ "Can you imagine the silence if everyone said only what he knows?" - Karel Capek -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
