Hi Chris, As mentioned in my previous email I used:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso The cdrom opens fine on my laptop, dmesg reveals: ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A I tried booting from them, but it simply fails. I am guessing they contains ppc code and thus fails on my amd64 laptop. HTH On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Chris Reich <chrisre...@rocketmail.com>wrote: > Mathieu, > You say that both the CDs you are trying open fine on your amd64 laptop. It > sounds like you may be trying to use an AMD/Intel architecture installation > disk in a Power PC architecture computer. That won't work. > > You'll need to download and burn the iso file of the Power PC architecture > of Debian 5. Here is the url to the page from which you can download the > DVD: > > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-dvd/ > > and here is the url from which you can download the CD: > > > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/ > > You should be able to use the DVD on your Mac Mini. > > I hope this helps you. Debian on old Macs rocks. > > All my best - Chris Reich; Rochester, New York > twittername: chrisreich > > > --- On *Sun, 7/25/10, Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malate...@gmail.com>*wrote: > > > From: Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malate...@gmail.com> > Subject: Installing Debian Lenny on MacMini G4 > To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 4:46 PM > > Hi there, > > I am trying to install Debian 5.0.5 on a used MacMini G4. > I have followed instructions from: > http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini/ > > However I could not get the MacMini to boot onto the debian installer. > I tried the: > - 'C' holding approach (does not work at all) > - 'Options' holding approach (Only the hard drive icon shows up) > - 'Option'+'Command'+'o+'f' opens a terminal: > > Apple PowerMac10, 1 4.8.9f4 BootROM build on 03/23/05 at 14:22:23 > ... > 0 > boot cd:,\\tbxi DISK-LABEL: read block0 failed > ATAPI-DISK: open of DISK-LABEL failed can't open: cd:,\\tbxi > Can't open device or file > 0 > eject cd: ok > 0 > boot cd:,\\tbxi DISK-LABEL: read block0 failed > ATAPI-DISK: open of DISK-LABEL failed can't open: cd:,\\tbxi > Can't open device or file > > I tried the 'eject' approach as mentioned in the bugzilla bug number > 162046... > > I have one cdrom burned from my debian/amd64 laptop and one cdrom > burned from the MacMini, both fails as shown above. Both cdrom opens > fine on my debian/amd64 laptop. > > References: > http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini/ > http://mac.linux.be/content/booting-open-firmware > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=162046 > http://www.powerlinux.com/mini/ > > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso > > I would really appreciate *any* help ! > > Thanks in advance, > -- > Mathieu > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/aanlktinnstyumjhm8chjt3_7smidonask0wps39qe...@mail.gmail.com > > > -- Mathieu
