You might want to make sure your VRAM is in the a slot and not the b slot. I read somewhwere that this happened to someone else installing on a 7600? I think this is where I read it. http://lppcfom.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/173.html
good luck, On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > > Benoit, > > after two weeks of experimenting or so, I gave up. I run Debian now on a > UltraSPARC from SUN and the installation was a lot easier. > > I think the only thing which really helps is to install MacOS and use the > other boot loader available (I can't remember its name). But I did not want > to > start to bother about MacOS... > > Sorry that I could not help you. > > Rainer. > > > I have seen that you had lots of trouble in installation - and in > > particular in reboot during installation - with your power Mac. > > > > After reading the threat, I try to do all describe, and I can't boot my > > powermac 7600/132. > > > > I have : > > - Install the base system on the drive sda, partition 2 > > - run "quik" throught the ncurses interface of dbootstrap > > - set the OF (Open Firmware) with this commands : > > - nvsetenv boot-device scsi-int/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0 > > - nvsetenv boot-file scsi-int/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0/boot/vmlinux > > root=/dev/sda2 > > - Try multiples variations of this two parameters... > > > > And I never be able to restart my Mac ! I always have a black screen at > > the boot, which is in standby. I suppose that the OF is accessible thru the > > seria interface. I try too to send this message on the screen with command > > : > > - nvsetenv input-device kbd > > - nvsetenv output-device screen > > And this never has worked. > > > > If you have some ideas, suggestions or solutions, be cool to send them to > > me. > > > > Best regards > > ___ > > Benoit MARCHAL > > Ingenieur Systemes et Reseaux - CNS - CRPHT > > Tel : +352 42 59 91 211 > > E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Matthew M Carroll [EMAIL PROTECTED]
