Hi,
Last march I went through a difficult (for me) process to get a
successful boot when using netinst to install debian on my Power5 (p505)
system.
The key to success is:
use expert64 install choice
after additional package selection and installation choose "Go Back"
rather than Continue
at menu choose "execute a shell"
then
# chroot /target
# cd /tmp
# wget
http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/y/yaboot/yaboot_1.3.16-4_powerpc.deb
<http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/y/yaboot/yaboot_1.3.16-4_powerpc.deb>
# dpkg -i yaboot_1.3.16-4_powerpc.deb
# vi /etc/yaboot.conf
and change:
## device=/vdevice/v-scsi@30000002/@1
device=/vdevice/v-scsi@30000002/@8100000000000000:2
# ybin
# exit
# exit
and complete installation.
* reboot partition - stopping in SMS menu
* change bootlist (as installation does not change it to harddisk)
* continue boot process
* Debian on Power should be running!
Hope this helps! (Note: changes to yaboot.conf also attempted with
yaboot 1.3.13 and did not work)
System Info:
POWER5 Firmware: SF240_418
VIOS level: 2.2.2.0
Using IVM (no HMC)
