I tired using a CD-R (not a CD-RW), with the following: $ md5sum debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso 86268f3a463460828ec12831d6520df7 debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso
$ isoinfo -d -i /dev/cdrom CD-ROM is in ISO 9660 format System id: LINUX Volume id: Debian 5.0.5 ppc Bin-1 Volume set id: Publisher id: Data preparer id: Application id: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR (C) 1993 E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING (C) 2006-2007 CDRKIT TEAM Copyright File id: Abstract File id: Bibliographic File id: Volume set size is: 1 Volume set sequence number is: 1 Logical block size is: 2048 Volume size is: 102188 NO Joliet present Rock Ridge signatures version 1 found $ dd if=/dev/cdrom bs=2048 count=102188 conv=notrunc,noerror | md5sum 102188+0 records in 102188+0 records out 209281024 bytes (209 MB) copied, 56.3156 s, 3.7 MB/s 86268f3a463460828ec12831d6520df7 - I followed stricly the instructions from: http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#record-unix $ wodim -eject -v speed=2 -data -pad ./debian-505-powerpc-netinst.iso More info at: http://malatsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/preparing-bootable-debian-installer-cd.html On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Rick Thomas <rbtho...@pobox.com> wrote: > Did you try a different Debian install method? E.g. the "businesscard" iso > from > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/sid_d-i/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/ Will do that next. I need to buy some more CD-R :) > Does that at least boot on your Mac mini G4? > > Have you tried booting the problematical CD on a different PowerPC Mac? > Does it at least boot there? No other PowerPC around ... > And finally (I know this sounds silly, but we may be at the point where > silly is all that's left...) > Are you sure the Mac mini is a G4? Nowadays, Apple makes an intel-based box > that they call the Mac mini. From the outside, it looks exactly like the > old G4-based Mac minis. They don't seem to care about the potential > confusion. That would have been funny :) Here is the output of system_profiler from the running MacOSX/Tiger session (truncated to avoid spreading personal info): Hardware: Hardware Overview: Machine Name: Mac mini Machine Model: PowerMac10,1 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 1.42 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 512 MB Bus Speed: 167 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.8.9f4 Serial Number: YM5306NSTYX And: Software: System Software Overview: System Version: Mac OS X 10.4 (8A451) Kernel Version: Darwin 8.0.0 Boot Volume: Mac mini de Yann Computer Name: mathieu malaterre’s Mac mini User Name: mathieu malaterre (mathieu) ATA: ATA Bus: ST9808210A: Capacity: 74.53 GB Model: ST9808210A Revision: 3.04 Serial Number: 3LF1QH95 Removable Media: No Detachable Drive: No BSD Name: disk0 Protocol: ATA Unit Number: 0 Socket Type: Internal OS9 Drivers: No S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified Volumes: Mac mini de Yann: Capacity: 74.41 GB Available: 65.98 GB Writable: Yes File System: UFS BSD Name: disk0s4 Mount Point: / Volumes: disk0s4: Capacity: 74.41 GB Available: 65.98 GB Writable: Yes File System: UFS MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845C: Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845C Revision: DPP9 Serial Number: Detachable Drive: No Protocol: ATAPI Unit Number: 1 Socket Type: Internal Disc Burning: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845C: Firmware Revision: DPP9 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported) Cache: 2048 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO Media: No Thanks again ! -- 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/aanlktikm7=5_syjafrjf0tnabtqsbrodxqpr+_e...@mail.gmail.com
