Some people have asked for more detail ... so, here goes... Machine is a bog-standard iMac G5 (rev B) .
Distribution is Debian Lenny. Messages I get after booting "install" are as follows (I have listed the first/important words) 'loading kernel' 'kernel loaded' 'loading ramdisk' ... then the screen goes white (black printing) and the following is displayed... found display .........etc copying OF device tree building dt strings building dt structure device tree strings ... device tree structure ... calling quiesce returning from prom_init invalid memory access @ %SRR0 Apple Powermac0,2 .... Welcome to open firmware ... to continue booting ... release keys to continue... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It's at this point that the machine is frozen ... and I have to do a cold-boot. I hope this makes my problem clear... Richard -- -- Linux on a Mac... delightful Irena & Richard Jenkins Canberra, AU ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org