> > boot cd:,\install\powermac\yaboot > well that works -> the installer gets loaded, thought it still doesn't > recognize > my hard disc :/
You can probably switch to a console shell and read the "blabla" again with dmesg. I don't know which kernel version exactly is used on those CDs, and how it's configured, but it's possible that your HD is hdc or hde instead of hda > > Would you try the below step? If it works for you, then we can make it > > a general purpose solution for the CDs. Edit the ofboot.b file you put > > on your disk partition with a text editor. Where it says > > > > MacRISC > > > > make it read > > > > MacRISC MacRISC3 MacRISC4 > > this works just as well, the installer is booted just fine, but the > hard disc > is not recognized neither. > > But, when it all is loaded, I can read line saying that there is an > IBM-blabla attached > and that it is working or something similar. > The text scrolls actually to fast for me to be able to read it all. :/ > > As I already said i got an sarge cd under the hand. I ll try to boot > that one up now, > using the same procedure. > > might the problem of the non-recognizing of the hard disc be related to > an updated firmware ? ( as i got panther installed, the very latest > os... perhaps there have been > made updates to the system firmware, which is now incompatible to the > debian > installer ? > > > > This is apparently what is needed to assure OF that we are compatible > > with G5s. Does it boot using that file then? > > > > -- > > Debian GNU/Linux Operating System > > By the People, For the People > > Chris Tillman (a people instance) > > toff one at cox dot net > > -- Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
