On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 08:42:32AM -0800, asdf wrote: > --- Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > the netinst.iso should be bootable on your box, it has all the right > > things in > > debian-cd's powerpc script. You should look at them, and twiddle them > > until > > they work, but this may well break something else elsewhere. > > > > The prefered method of installation on PReP hardware is the netboot > > image > > (vmlinuz-prep.initrd). > > > > Now, the 2.6.17 kernel missed support for PReP, something which is > > fixed in > > the 2.6.18 kernel, but with a new -prep flavour. Until rc1 is out, > > and d-i > > switches to 2.6.18, i guess your best guess is an older pre 2.6.16 > > based CD > > set. > > > > You can boot those from the prep firmware command line, with > > something like : > > > > boot cd:,\install\powerpc\vmlinuz-prep.initrd > > > > even if the cd is not auto-bootable friendly. > > > > What cd set where you using anyway ? > > > > Hi Sven, > > I was using the daily build netinst ISO image, and apparently it's > powerpc directory contains the -chrp initrd image not the prep initrd > image.
Indeed, there is no -prep image after 2.6.16. 2.6.18 images will have them, but you have to wait after rc1. > Where can I download a netinst ISO for etch/testing that has the > correct vmlinuz-prep.initrd image? Well, you could try the older images, beta3 should have 2.6.15 i think, not sure. > Thanks for supplying the command line to use at the open firmware > prompt. In my case, it appears to try and boot off of the CD but since > I do not seem to have the right image the installer doesn't boot off of > the CD. No, you need some prep magic to boot from the cdrom i think. not sure though, your help would be welcome to test this. > Please CC: me on all replies as I am not subscribed to the list. I always do that :) Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
