Here is irc-chat log , that explaines my problem :) My mac is http://www.apple-history.com/frames/?&page=gallery&model=4400 i got images from ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r7/main/disks-powerpc/current/powermac/images-1.44 (boot-floppy-hfs.img and root.bin)
--> You are now talking on #debianppc --- Topic for #debianppc is Yaboot 1.3.9 Released, lobby for inclusion to woody || Install woody with XFS: http://penguinppc.org/~eb/files/XFS-debian-README.txt || Help port debian-installer to PowerPC: http://cvs.debian.org/?cvsroot=debian-boot || Bastards 'r us! || Got a GeForce4 in your PowerMac? http://penguinppc.org/~daniels/README || new dri-trunk packages for sid at deb http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/dri-trunk-sid/ ./ --- Topic for #debianppc set by sourdough at Wed Feb 12 10:18:53 <sleon|tuX> hi all <sleon|tuX> is here anybody? <sleon|tuX> i have a question :) * rbergero blinks <sleon|tuX> cool <sleon|tuX> someone there <sleon|tuX> i am searching for bootfloppies for my powermac 440 <sleon|tuX> 0 <sleon|tuX> 4440 <sleon|tuX> 4400 <rbergero> do you know what generation macintosh that is? <sleon|tuX> oldworld <sleon|tuX> yes i do <sleon|tuX> and ist starts from debian-boot-hfs,bin <sleon|tuX> but when it asks for root-disk <sleon|tuX> and i insert it <sleon|tuX> i become the fault <sleon|tuX> it says, that there is an error (sector 72) on the disk :( <sleon|tuX> but i tried all my floppes <sleon|tuX> and each time i become this message <rbergero> ok <rbergero> do you plan on having macos on this machine? <sleon|tuX> nope <sleon|tuX> i am "linuxfreak" <sleon|tuX> i have only linux <rbergero> I see <sleon|tuX> :) <sleon|tuX> do you have any idea? <sleon|tuX> or do you know something same? <rbergero> all I can think of is try to make the root disk by dding the root.bin file to the floppy in linux - disk copy doesn't always work. beyond that, perhaps a bad floppy drive? <sleon|tuX> i used this command <-- ohgeez has quit (Read error: 60 (Operation timed out)) <sleon|tuX> dd if=root.bin of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024 conv=sync ; sync <sleon|tuX> to make my root.bin floppy <sleon|tuX> the same command which i used for boot.img <sleon|tuX> boot.img functions without problems <sleon|tuX> und i was alredy so happy to see tux on the screen <sleon|tuX> but then i fails :( <simonrvn> bad floppy, use another, or re-download the bin file <rbergero> boot.img may not have anything at sector 72 <sleon|tuX> simonrvn: i have tried 1000 floppies <sleon|tuX> the same error <sleon|tuX> mom <sleon|tuX> i will wirte the errormessage <simonrvn> sleon|tuX: did you re-downlod the file? <sleon|tuX> mom <sleon|tuX> it starts <sleon|tuX> boot ing linux .. :) <simonrvn> oh cool <sleon|tuX> kenrel has started <sleon|tuX> and sees my devices <sleon|tuX> now <simonrvn> soemtimes even if the floppy is perfect, and the file that was dd'd is perfect, the floppy drive will puke. it's cuz the drive is directly accessed. <sleon|tuX> VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded into ram disk and press eenter <sleon|tuX> ipress enter <simonrvn> good luck <sleon|tuX> RAMDISK: Could't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 <simonrvn> re-download the file, then dd it again <sleon|tuX> end_request : I/O error , dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 72 <sleon|tuX> isofs_read_super:bread fauled , dev=02:00; iso_blknum=18, block=36 <sleon|tuX> Kernel panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs in 02:00 <simonrvn> re-download the file, then dd it again <sleon|tuX> rebooting <sleon|tuX> :( <sleon|tuX> simonrvn: i have doene it 1000 <sleon|tuX> simonrvn: from different servers <simonrvn> oh, ok then. <sleon|tuX> any idea? <simonrvn> did you dd another floppy when you re-downloaded, orused the same one? (i know i'm a bug, but i won't consider h/w right now) <sleon|tuX> simonrvn: i used 10 new floppies <sleon|tuX> i took each time new one <simonrvn> drive clean? <sleon|tuX> yes <sleon|tuX> boot.img works fine <simonrvn> it's less likely to FUBAR <sleon|tuX> FUBAR? <sleon|tuX> what is it? <simonrvn> fucked up beyond all recognition <sleon|tuX> ok <sleon|tuX> i will send this chat log in debian-ppc mailing list <sleon|tuX> :) <sleon|tuX> *g <sleon|tuX> can i ? <simonrvn> hehe Does someone has any idea why is it so?
