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' holdin
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 o
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
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
wrote:
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> Hi Chris,
>
> As mentioned in my previous email I used:
>
> ht
Hi!
The convention on Debian mailing lists is to post new information at
the bottom. (It would not be my personal choice, but... "When in
Rome, do as the Romans...")
I've re-arranged the parts of this as if that convention had been
followed, then added my own comments at the end.
Rick
On Jul 25, 2010, at 11:23 PM, Rick Thomas wrote:
A third possibilty, though remote, is that the iso was improperly
built. I'll verify that myself and get back to you.
I downloaded and burned the iso. I verified the MD5 and compared the
burned CD with the ISO. All went well. Then I
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On Jul 21, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Rogério Brito wrote:
Hi there, people.
On Jul 21 2010, Rick Thomas wrote:
Unfortunately, there are lots of places that still expect absolute
device names. Ybin is one of them.
I've got a patch that fixes this (at least it fixes it
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