Grub not seeing my root did
I just installed Debian on my MacBook Pro and now it cannot see my root to boot from. On the live CD and manually set the boot flag on the partition but still no go. Has anyone ran into this before? Sent from my iPhone -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/bf1635ae-6cc6-4585-b9c5-f0d32f78d...@gmail.com
Re: yaboot: How to load Debian8 netboot installation images directly from the boot: prompt?
Here is how you boot with usb. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#How_do_I_boot_from_a_USB_drive.3F Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2015, at 2:37 AM, Clark Wang wrote: > >> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 3:05 PM, yu wrote: >> As I know, yaboot can't set vmlinux and initrd at the same time in its >> prompt, the right way is to load an alternative config file, such as >> "conf file=/boot/deb/yaboot.conf", but in this yaboot.conf, both >> vmlinux and initrd.gz are under /, the path is incorrect. >> >> so I guess you can write a new yaboot.conf in a USB flash drive, like: >> >> boot=/dev/sdaX(the prep partition) >> partition=3 >> root=/dev/sda3 >> timeout=30 >> >> image=/boot/vmlinux (can use the jessie kernel image directly, not >> netboot image) >> label=Linux >> initrd=/boot/initrd.img >> >> >> and then try to load the conf file in yaboot prompt by >> >> conf [device=device] [partition=partno] [file=/path/to/configfile] >> >> p.s. I'm not sure whether yaboot can load a conf in usb device or not >> under iBook :( > > Thanks for the info. I may give it a try. > > -clark >> >> 2015-05-26 14:17 GMT+08:00 clarkw : >> > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Petter Adsen wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tue, 26 May 2015 13:16:04 +0800 >> >> Clark Wang wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 1:10 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr < >> >> > herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > On Tue, 2015-05-26 at 10:22 +0800, Clark Wang wrote: >> >> > > > I have an `iBook G4` and have `Debian 8 (Jessie)` installed on it. >> >> > > > Yesterday I did something stupid (messed up `yaboot.conf` and ran >> >> > > > `ybin`) and now the system cannot boot up. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > The old Debian 8 was installed on a single partition (`/dev/sda3`, >> >> > > > `ext4`). I ever put the Debian 8 netboot installation images >> >> > > > (downloaded from here) under `/boot/deb/`: >> >> > > > >> >> > > > /boot/deb/initrd.gz >> >> > > > /boot/deb/vmlinux >> >> > > > /boot/deb/yaboot >> >> > > > /boot/deb/yaboot.conf >> >> > > > >> >> > > > So how can I boot the netboot installation images from the `boot:` >> >> > > > prompt and reinstall Debian 8? >> >> > > > >> >> > > > I tried `boot: hd:3,/boot/deb/vmlinux root=/dev/ram read-only >> >> > > > initrd=/boot/deb/initrd.gz initrd-size=300` but it did not >> >> > > > work. (The screenshot taken with my phone.) >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Thanks. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > -clark >> >> > > > >> >> > > You can use the netinst cd as a recovery cd by doing the following. >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > I forgot to mention that my iBook's CD drive is broken. :) >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > 1. boot into the cd and at boot type recovery >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > Or can I boot the netboot installation images (under /boot/deb/) from >> >> > the Open Firmware prompt? >> >> >> >> Can the machine boot from a USB flash drive? Or over the network? One >> >> of these approaches might be easier for you. >> > >> > >> > I'm trying to find out how to boot form USB. Boot from network also sounds >> > good. I'll investigate how to setup a DHCP and TFTP server on my OS X >> > (Yosemite) and how to boot iBook from network. >> >> >> >> >> >> Other than that, I'm afraid I can't help you - I know nothing about >> >> yaboot. >> > >> > >> > I never know about yaboot and Open Firmware when I was using Mac OS X on >> > the >> > iBook. They're all mysterious to me. Still learning. :) >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > -clark >> >> >> >> >> >> Petter >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "I'm ionized" >> >> "Are you sure?" >> >> "I'm positive." >> > >> > >
Re: yaboot: How to load Debian8 netboot installation images directly from the boot: prompt?
On Tue, 2015-05-26 at 10:22 +0800, Clark Wang wrote: > I have an `iBook G4` and have `Debian 8 (Jessie)` installed on it. > Yesterday I did something stupid (messed up `yaboot.conf` and ran > `ybin`) and now the system cannot boot up. > > The old Debian 8 was installed on a single partition (`/dev/sda3`, > `ext4`). I ever put the Debian 8 netboot installation images > (downloaded from here) under `/boot/deb/`: > > /boot/deb/initrd.gz > /boot/deb/vmlinux > /boot/deb/yaboot > /boot/deb/yaboot.conf > > So how can I boot the netboot installation images from the `boot:` > prompt and reinstall Debian 8? > > I tried `boot: hd:3,/boot/deb/vmlinux root=/dev/ram read-only > initrd=/boot/deb/initrd.gz initrd-size=300` but it did not work. > (The screenshot taken with my phone.) > > > Thanks. > > > > -clark > You can use the netinst cd as a recovery cd by doing the following. 1. boot into the cd and at boot type recovery 2. the cd will go through the initial install process, when you get to the part that it is setting up dhcp there should be either a 'cancell' or 'go back' option on the bottom left. Select it 3. it should take you to a list of options one of which is recovery mode. select that and from there you should be able to get to a bash prompt and fix yaboot. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1432617003.16711.3.ca...@gmail.com
Re: Debian on iBook G4 Running OSX Tiger
If you are looking for debian install walk through for PPC then checkout these two places. http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/ And http://powerpcliberation.blogspot.ca/2013/07/quick-and-dirty-light-and-fast.html Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2014, at 7:21 AM, Joel Rees wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Joel Roth wrote: >> Graham Todd wrote: >>> I have recently obtained a Mac iBook G4 running OSX Tiger, and after >>> very good experiences >>> using Debian on a Windows laptop, I tried to get my head round the >>> instructions without success, I wonder if some kind soul could give me >>> easy instructions on how to install it on a Mac iBook G4. >> >> I found this: >> >> https://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/pmac > > Wow. That's old and not very informative. > > The link on that page to the installation guide does get you more > up-to-date information, however: > > https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ > > Shoot. That has a lot of old information in it, too. And I think all > the people who could update it are busy or have left, or both (like > me). > > Still, take the hour or two to scan through that and note the stuff > that seems to be PPC specific. You won't understand the openfirmware > notes, I suppose, but read them anyway. > >> cheers, >> >>> I dont have any Tiger installation disks > > Well, that's no fun. > > Does Tiger boot? Do you trust it not to have malware that would > install backdoors on Linux installation CDs? > > If you use Mac OS to download and burn he install CDs, you need to be > careful how you do it. The easy way to save an install imge to a CD > or DVD ends up just saving an install image to a CD or DVD. I think > you have similar problems on MSWindows systems. > > I think my memory tells me that you can right-click the image file and > get a menu that inlcudes the option to burn the image to disk. Or > select the image file and look in the menu bar menus for an entry that > says it will burn the image to disk. I think there's one other way, > but it's not coming to me, and, frankly, I'm demotivated to try > installing Jessie on my one remaining functional PPC Mac to remind > myself how. > > I think you can burn the install CD on a Linux system without too much > fuss. CDs are cheap enough, give it a try. > >>> and I'm not sure if any >>> specific versions of Debian are required. > > No. Any version that includes PPC should fly. I've done it with wheezy > and squeeze. > >>> I intent to partition the >>> hard drive for Debian only. > > That eases things up a bit. > >>> Can this be done > > Of course. > >>> and can easily understood instructions be referred to >>> to help me? > > Don't think too hard about it, for starters. > > Now that you've read the stuff on the debian site tell yourself it's > mostly old information. If you can get the network install image > burned on a CD properly, boot it with the magic keys. > > (What were those? oh, yeah, according to my ancient blog post about > doing this with Fedora on a clamshell, it's just holding the "C" key > down while the machine boots with the install CD in the CD drive. If > you are interested, that post is here: > > http://reiisi.blogspot.jp/2009/05/fedora-on-old-clamshell-ibook.html > > It may explain some things, may confuse you with unnecesary information.) > > Once the installer is booted, just answer the questions. Since you > don't want to dual-boot, you really shouldn't have to pay too much > attention to things. Don't worry that it seems to need one or two more > partitions than it should, you won't run short of partitions. Don't > worry about openfirmware, the way they have it set up to relay through > the partitions should make booting automatic. > > Oh, there is a PowerPC list for debian. I'll cross-post this to it, to > save you some trouble finding it. > > And have fun. > >>> -- >>> >>> Graham Todd >> - >> Joel Roth > > -- > Joel Rees > > Be careful when you look at conspiracy. > Look first in your own heart, > and ask yourself if you are not your own worst enemy. > Arm yourself with knowledge of yourself, as well. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > https://lists.debian.org/CAAr43iOtyt8dkRk+pjm0x9yeiL=zahf6qjkuyfbvpsajyw_...@mail.gmail.com >
Re: Request for window manager recommendations
Thank you all for so much feedback. I will be looking at a few different WM's and will make my choice eventually. I think xwinman.org is a great starting point, thank you for the tip. I'm glad that there are still many users of 'traditional' window managers out there :) Herminio -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Request for window manager recommendations
Have just finished installing sarge (am a first-time debian user, very impressed), and now am chosing a window manager. I have fond memories of using a little-known WM called VTWM on SunOS, but that was almost 10 years ago now. I'm guessing the are other, at least equally noteworthy WM's around. Not so keen on KDE/GNOME because as I understand they are somewhat CPU-intensive and take longer to load than the traditional WMs. A personal recommendation of your favourite window manager would be much appreciated. Thanks for your attention, Herminio Gonzalez -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
