Re: IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install

2008-09-11 Thread Benjamin Hoffman
gt; From: "Benjamin Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Rogério Brito" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:32:49 -0400 > Subject: Re: IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install > > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:42 PM, Rogério Brito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Re: IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install (fwd)

2008-09-10 Thread Rogério Brito
I guess that this message was intended to be sent to the list instead of being privately sent to me. It will surely help others with the installation process. Rhonda, Michel: how do I go about integrating these changes on the manuals for lenny? I will provide patches for anything that I can. Reg

Re: IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install

2008-09-10 Thread Rogério Brito
Hi, Benjamin. On Sep 09 2008, Benjamin Hoffman wrote: > All I did was install the new firmware on the server and installed Debian > using the debian-40r4a-powerpc-netinst. Nothing else was needed? Can you provide further information on getting the new firmware (From where? And how?) to update the

IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install

2008-09-09 Thread Benjamin Hoffman
It seems that all info that I can find on the web for installing Debian on this machine is outdated. Every guide describes the installation of 3.0 yet every guide is older than the latest firmware for this machine. All I did was install the new firmware on the server and installed Debian u

Re: RS/6000 44p 170 install.

2005-12-22 Thread Paul (NCC/CS).
in the partition manager, it has a selection of types to choose from. bsd msdos others etc. which one should i choose for this box, ppc64 ? yours genuinely bewildered... chs, p. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: RS/6000 44p 170 install.

2005-12-22 Thread Paul (NCC/CS).
Sven Luther wrote: > > Oh, BTW, the installation manual is mostly still potato-dated for the powerpc > part, so it would be nice if you could provide your experience in such a way > that (you, we, me, someone) can integrate it into the official manual for > etch. No problem. I'd be glad to share

Re: RS/6000 44p 170 install.

2005-12-22 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 05:03:20PM +1100, Paul (NCC/CS). wrote: > > Hi, > > i can't get this install off the ground and need some help please. > > > I have tried several cd iso downloads and burnt them onto cd > to try and boot my machine. > > > i downloaded and burned a cd called: > debian-t

RS/6000 44p 170 install.

2005-12-20 Thread Paul (NCC/CS).
Hi, i can't get this install off the ground and need some help please. I have tried several cd iso downloads and burnt them onto cd to try and boot my machine. i downloaded and burned a cd called: debian-testing-powerpc-businesscard.iso from: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/etch_di_beta1/po