BTW I actually meant to write: boot cd:,\\:tbxi
This command does not work on my debian installation cd, but does work on the official Tiger Mac install cd... thanks ! On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malate...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 -- 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/aanlkti=onff_tq_zmg4c82kguj0b6w1a_=2q307zs...@mail.gmail.com
