Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: <March 22nd Installer downloaded from http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/daily/powerpc/> uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt>Not sure how to do this, just a dumb Mac user????? Date: <March 22nd 2004 10AM> Method: <Booted off CD rom and did a Net install>
Machine: <iMac 233mhz "bondi" > Processor:233mhz G3 PPC Memory:128megs ram Root Device: <hda0> Root Size/partition table: <Partitions #'s 1-5 Apple drivers Partition hda6 /boot Apple Bootstrap partition (see notes) Partition hda7 / root 53.6 GB Partiton hda8 Swap 7 GB> Output of lspci:????? Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O ] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [ O] Detect hard drives: [ O] Partition hard drives: [E ] Create file systems: [ O] Mount partitions: [O ] Install base system: [ O] Install boot loader: [ E] Reboot: [ O] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Comments/Problems: The main problem I found was the bootloader partitioning and install, the bootloader would not install no matter what. I installed the system anyway and used a rescue disc( actually the SUSE PPC installer) to boot hda7 partition and then configured the system fine. In fact the new installer is a big improvement, once the bootloader issue is resolved, this will be great on the PPC. The system is very stable, Synaptic is a joy to use, all in all a great job, I will be keeping this system to keep it up to date, when the PPC bootloader is fixed I will do a reinstall. Thanks for a great Distro Best Ron Gravelle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
