Seryozha, this matches my experience just a few weeks back. have you spcified the partition number to boot from? For the longest time the BootX dialog said "/sdb" when it should have said "/sdb3" it's a shot in the dark. that said, here's another shot in the dark. debian seems to _hate_ starting up from scsi id 0. my solution was to put in a second hard drive instead of adding jumpers.
take two grains of salt with this. i'm trying to figure out debian on a 7600/g3sonnet. peter MaX List wrote: ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:11:04 -0800 (PST) > From: Seryozha Kadel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Debian installation, first boot > > hello, > > I installed Debian linux on my Centris 650 and I'm > having trouble booting it the first time after > installation. I installed the base system and > everything following the directions in the installer. > I go to the penguin booter and change the settings to > that it boots on the linux partitions rather than the > RAM disk. I go to boot and it says, after a the usual > stream of scrolling text, that the partitions could > not be activated or something to that effect. then it > hangs. I assume that the computer has locked so I > reboot the Mac. However, I read somewhere that the > system has to build some sort of a database library or > something, and that it takes some time. How much time > does it take? does it usually hang like that? what > should the scrolling text say if it finds the linux > partition or recognises it? Basically, what should I > see on the first boot up? I read everything about the > installation but no where does it really explain what > happens after. please help! thanks > > Seryozha -- HTML formatted email has a 99% chance of being vapourized by my filters, never to appear on my screen. Nothing personal. Unsolicited commercial email will be retrieved and/or read and/or translated and/or considered and/or printed and/or shredded and/or deleted and/or stored at a charge of $500.00 CDN per service per message. Use of this email address indicates consent to these terms. If this is unclear, consult an appropriate professional before contacting me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
