On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 10:45:49PM -0800, shyamal wrote: > "Sven" == Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> Is it possible to install/run Debian on a PowerMac G5 (two 2.0 > >> Ghz CPUs)? > >> > > Sven> You use the up kernel, and then install the smp kernel by > Sven> hand after the reboot. > > Please excuse the ignorance, but I don't seem to know what the "up"
smp -> symetric multi processing, up -> uniprocessing. And yes it is the plain -power4 one. > kernel is. Is this the standard *-power4 kernel in d-i, or do I need > to get them onto my hard disk from some place. (I have many years > (10+) installing Linux on i386 but perhaps I've jumped in too deep > with a dual G5 for my first powerpc experience?) > > I used the d-i business card ISO from Dec 19, 2004. This CD boots a G4 > laptop just fine using the default kernel (do nothing, or hit return > at the return at the boot prompt). For various reasons I can't > actually install on the G4 laptop (for now anyway). > > On using the CD on the Dual CPU G5 I see the following text on the > screen after choosing 'install-power4' at the boot: prompt > > ... ok > opening display /[EMAIL PROTECTED],f0000000/NVDA,[EMAIL > PROTECTED]/NVDA,[EMAIL PROTECTED] > copying OF device tree...done > starting cpu /cpus/PowerPC,G5...failed: 00000000 > Initializing fake screen: NVDA,Display-B > Calling quiesce... > returning 0x014000000 from prom_init > > and then hangs in the while screen (and the fans get real lound after > a while :-) I suspect this means I should boot with an smp kernel?? > > If I boot with 'install-power4 video=ofonly' I get exactly the same > thing. > > If I use the default kernel (hit return at the the boot: prompt) I get > the follwing additional text > > Invalid memory access at %SRR0: 00000000.01403b88 $SRR1: 10000000.00083030 > > Apple PowerMac7,3.5.1.8f5 BootROM built on 09/29/04 at 18:56:06 > Copyright 1994-2004 Apple Computer, Inc. > All Rights Reserved > > Wlecome to Open Firmware, the system time and date is 06:35:59 12/21/2004 > > To continue booting, type "mac-boot" and press return > To shut down, type "shut-down" and press return > > Release keys to continue! > > > and it hangs there. > > I'm about ready to write a d-i report about this, but I thought I > should check first if I'm doing something really stupid.....does this > sound familiar? Please fill a bug report against the power4 kernel-image package. Friendly, Sven Luther
