Booting/ installing Debian on a G3 with Open Firmware 2.4

2006-06-24 Thread Michael Fuckner
Hi! I got a G3 machine and I'd like to install Debian. Currently it is running NetBSD, so I know it is possible to run anything other than MacOS. The Machine seems to be only netbootable and so I tried it, but the yaboot-file seems to be in ELF Format, but I think I need XCOFF. Where do I get

Re: Booting/ installing Debian on a G3 with Open Firmware 2.4

2006-06-25 Thread Michael Fuckner
Jason Self wrote: On 6/24/06, Michael Fuckner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Machine seems to be only netbootable The beige G3 is also able to boot from CD. Insert CD and hold down "C" on the keyboard while the machine powers up, searches for startup devices, finds the CD an

Re: Booting/ installing Debian on a G3 with Open Firmware 2.4

2006-06-29 Thread Michael Fuckner
Daniel Gimpelevich wrote: I'm sorry, but you are both wrong. Such machines are neither netbootable nor CD-bootable, except for specially mastered non-free CDs which Debian does not provide. I read something about plain iso with no joliet... perhaps I'll try this. You MUST use a floppy, unles