> i am trying to run debian on a g3 notebook and i did as follows:
>
> 1. downloaded kernel, drivers, base2_2.tgz, bootx, etc...
> 2. booting does not work, doenloaded g3 linux from linuxppc.org
> 3. rename root.bin to ramdisk.image.gz
> 4. booting now does work, it even loads the ramdisk
> 5. dibootstrap welcomes me by saying that my architecture is not
> supported yet, and reboots...
>
> what does that means? isn't a g3 just a ppc? or not? it is the g3
> of a friend of mine and i don't know very much about macs.
Will build a newer boot-floppies version (2.2.4.1), after my local mirror
is up-to-date.
Matt: or will you do this?
MfG,
Hartmut
