> See http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2006/02/msg00137.html > > It's because of the nVidia display adapter, the system is booting but > there's no display. Note that the installation kernel/initrd for the > etch debian-installer CD now works, but the kernel/initrd that gets > installed to the hard drive doesn't. Possibly there is a module in > the initrd that conflicts with the card. I have had suggestions that > I experiment with building a specialised initrd, however I have > limited expertise in this area. > > Note that the Ubuntu (dapper) server installation, which is based on > debian-installer, installs a kernel/initrd that doesn't have this > problem (so it should be fixable in Debian), however the Ubuntu > kernel hangs a few minutes after boot on this system (PowerMac11,2) > with ATA device error messages, so it's not currently a Linux > solution for you. > > I also eagerly await a fix for this problem.
It's all been fixed for a while in 2.6.16 and 2.6.17. Both of these kernels g5_defconfig should work fine on this machine. Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
