On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 18:48:51 +0200, Steve Langdon composed: > weeks later and I'm still completely stuck. Anyone out there know how this > works. > > at the "Install Kernel and Modules step" the installer just cant find the > right folder / files containing the Linuk kernal > > If I select the option 'chose from a list' it doesnt even give me a list of > possibilities. This probably means it cant find ANY file system on either > CD-ROM drive OR my HFS partition. There are copies of the new-powerpc > folder on both. > > Has anybody else out there had to manually type in the location of the > folder containing the kernel? > > If so, what did you type in? > > Is it cos I'm using a German iMac ? (cant beleive it is) > > I'm on the point of giving up and donating my house and cute children to > Bill Gates. > >
for some reason or another, whenever i install the basedebs.tgz and modules, kernel, etc. from hard drive, i found that naming the parition from which the files are to be installed from is named "debian", i have no problems at all getting the installer to recognise thar partition as the /instmnt/ partition. don't ask me why, it just works. the partition is the HFS partition that'd you be installing from. i dunno what to do with a cd-rom (never done it that way), but from HDD, i know that works. it worked both in potato and woody installers. simon > > > >This is in the Install Kernel and Modules step? The critical part is for > >it to find a powermac or new-powermac folder, with drivers.tgz and > >images-1.44 inside, and with rescue.bin inside images-1.44. > > > >--