FWIW I have used both the 4.0r5 multi-arch, 4.0r5 net install, and 4.0r5 Xfce to install Debian successfully on a Power Mac G4 tower. It takes a few tricks from the magic bag, but I can confirm that the Debain disks work 'as advertised'. All my best - Chris Reich; Rochester, New York listen to Soundbytes at Soundbytes.org or from iTunes under "Sound Bytes"
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Pedro Rey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Pedro Rey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Debian on a Thinkpad Power Series 820 > To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:24 AM > Hello, > I'm trying to install Debian on a Thinkpad Power Series > 820 machine PReP > architecture with a 603e PowerPC processor, with no luck at > the moment. > > So far, I've tried to boot the 4.0_r5 install CD, but > the laptop hangs while > booting. It does show the "IBM ThinkPad Power > Series" logo with audio > sounds. Then the CD drive starts to work as if it was > booting from the CD. > After a while the "Power Series" logo disappears > from screen... and nothing > else happens. The drive stops reading and the machine > hangs. Currently, > the laptop is running AIX 4.2.1 without any problems. > > I've gone through the Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC PReP > Page, but I haven't been > able to follow the instructions described. > > Could somebody point me info on installing Debian on this > machine? Or maybe > info on debugging boot problems with 4.05r install CD? I > donĀ“t know how to > get those messages, which I assume it is spitting > somewhere. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]