I've never done this but if you're using an Open firmware based machine can you not compile your own kernel and boot off it to install?
Here are the relevant sections of the Etch install manual http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.powerpc/ch04s05.html#files-newworld http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.powerpc/ch04s05.html#files-newworld According to these instructions if you compile a custom vmlinux image and initrd img and copy these over along with other neccessary files you should be able to boot the installer and have the ethernet support you require. Obviously you can compile the kernel on another PPC machine. I'd offer to do it for you if you don't have access to such a machine, but I only have a G3 700MHz and it would take 1 1/2 to 2 hours! If all else fails let me know and I will do so. Ananda On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:23:11 +0930 Mike Hore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > After some private email, I suspect the right driver has simply been > omitted from the netinstall daily build, so I've submitted a bug report. > > Has anyone else hit this problem, or found a way around it? I get as > far as the Ethernet detection, which fails. I'm presented with a couple > of options for drivers, but none work. So I can't proceed beyond this > point, since I obviously need a network for a netinstall. > > Cheers, Mike. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Hore [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
