On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 03:32:17PM -0400, Brian Kim wrote: > 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.
>From AppleSpec, it looks like the difference between the two machines is that the 150 is a 604 while the 180 is a 604e. I don't think this should make a difference to Linux, but I just thought I'd mention it. The stable and testing floppy images have different boot arguments (one has video=ofonly while the other doesn't). Since neither works, I guess it's not worthwhile to try changing the arguments. However, if you need to change them, there is a script for doing so at cvs.debian.org/boot-floppies/powerpc-specials/miBoot/patch-floppy-image.pl Try BootX to boot the installer from MacOS (set the ramdisk to root.bin). You can turn on the boot error log, maybe it will give a better clue what is going on. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
