On Saturday 08 December 2007, flebber wrote: > P Kapat wrote: > > On 12/7/07, flebber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I am trying to install debain via 4.0r1 net.iso I couldn't get yaboot to > >> start cd-rom correctly so used pdisk to delete Apple_HFS partition and > >> recreate it as Apple_bootstrap so that yaboot may recognize it. > >> > >> However on reboot disaster Imac now only boots up to a grey screen with > >> a picture of a floppy disk and a flashing question mark. > >> > >> I believe it it is a powerpc 750 called "Bondi Blue" . I am not worried > >> particularly about dual booting with Mac Os I wanted to set this up > >> hopefully for my Mother in Law in needs a computer so was hoping to get > >> a debian kde install up ? > >> > >> What can I do ? > > > > I am not particularly aware of the "Bondi Blue" model, but for "New > > World" machines (iBook G4 for instance) i think one is supposed to > > press (and keep pressed for sufficiently long) the 'C' key immediately > > after powering on the system. This makes the machine boot from the > > cdrom. I know this works on my iBook G4, but I don't know if it works > > on every other apple machine. I think some else might provide a better > > a idea. > > > > HTH, > > -- > > Regards > > PK > > -------------------------------------- > > http://counter.li.org #402424 > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If it helps here is a link to the model I have > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_ab.html > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_ab.html > > I did try holding down C but it seemed to have no effect for me also I > tried command+Option+shift+delete but again that didn't seem to work for > me.
Holding the "c" button shortly after you hear the Mac chime will universally boot a Mac from cdrom, NewWorld and OldWorld alike. Check if you burned the cd-r correctly. Check the md5sum of the iso you downloaded. Can you boot this cd-r on another mac? Can you boot MacOSX (or Mac Classic) cdrom on this machine? IvanK. > > command+option+o+f does get me to a prompt but cannot seem to get the > cd-rom to boot from here. > > I was trying different key combinations I found at this site but cannot get > a go http://www.jacsoft.co.nz/Tech_Notes/Mac_Keys.htm > http://www.jacsoft.co.nz/Tech_Notes/Mac_Keys.htm > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Installing-Debain---Pdisk---Apple_bootstrap-imac-not- >Bootable-tf4965919.html#a14225977 Sent from the debian-powerpc mailing list > archive at Nabble.com. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
