Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Nope, won't get a radeon that will work with a powermac. But as long as the text mode installer still works I'm fine. Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, tried that too. had the radeon, nvidia and linux_input lines commented out in several combinations. It either turns into a black screen, or I get the following error message: (I can't copy it anywhere from the installer so I'm typing from screen, and only the error lines which seem to be re

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
And no, I didn't get it to work. It booted into the text mode installer (whih makes me wonder, but obviously I'm not that intimate with the boot process and different module availabilities) , and I applied the commands you have given me. but on starting the installer the screen just went black.

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, I'll try a next boot. In a few minutes to an hour there will be feedback ;) Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, I can't get into the installer at all, since the usbkbd modue is missing. So all I can do is seeing the kernel boot up and fail. No chance to get into the console or anything. Ok. but I booted into my already existing debian install (however marginal it may be, I barely use it) and did a co

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Well, I can't get it up though (the installer I mean). I simply burned the iso now, and still get the same results. But I booted several times, to be able to see the alst message to be seen, and it was: FATAL: Module usbkbd not found. I guess the iso mustn't be that mini then ;) BTW, is there

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so I'll give it a try., since those you can actually deactivate in the install process. Now my test runs, took longer than I thought. First I messed up 2 cds by burning them withou yaboot and yaboot.conf and boot.msg. I took

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread shookie
Ok, I'll make a test tomorrow on my dual powermac and send a log. Is that pmac_zilog serail console driver confict for Xserves solved with 2.6.18 kernels? I don't wanna mess up my server install, since I only have limited access to tinker there, so I'd like to know in advance ;) Regards Jan Sc