I have a G5 with a bad internal DVD drive. I've attached an external drive, and used it to create a 50GB free space partition, a 50GB Mac partition, and install OS X. - with OS X running, I can mount a Debian squeeze CD "debian-6.0.5-powerpc-netinst", look at files, etc.
I can't boot from the CD. I tried a a hard disk install; I can get yaboot to run but get "unknown or corrupt filesystem" on every install option. On a G4, the same Debian CD boots from its internal DVD drive and I can go right into the installer. Can anyone suggest something? I have tried going into openfirmware and trying to boot directly from the CD but haven't stumbled on the correct path. Richard Crane ------- Haskins Laboratories / (203) 865-6163 X 275 / FAX (203) 865-8963 300 George Street/New Haven, CT 06511
