Dear Irena & Richard, The odds of being the first to ever face a problem are generally slim
These posts (and yours) suggest that you have to install the 64-bit kernel. http://forums.mactalk.com.au/16/12922-invalid-memory-access-open-firmware.html http://forum.soft32.com/linux/yaboot-install-g5-ftopict308827.html Peter Irena & Richard Jenkins wrote: > 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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
