I've had similiar problems installing debian until I switched base2_2.tgz files.
The current file (2.1.99.0-1999-07-20) seems to have these problems with no easy way of solving them. Using a slightly older file http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/disks-powerpc/2.1.8-1999-02-24/base2_2.tgz results in zero trouble. This is in conjunction with the instructions in http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jonh/lppc/faq.pl?_highlightWords=debian&file=572 -Brian Kidder Andreas Tobler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all, > I'm new to Debian, but familiar with Linux. > I run a couple of PowerMacs with LinuxPPC and now I tried to install a > potato snapshot on one of these machines. > The preparation I did are as follows: > Have a booting LinuxPPC installation, prepared a 1GB partiton with > mke2fs. Mounted the partition and did a tar xzpf base2_2.tgz -C > /mnt/target which reflects my 1GB partition. > Made the changes as told on the different how to's. Booted into the > debian and was prompted to enter the runlevel. > As told I typed 'S' and the I got a prompt sh2.02# > Typed 'dselect' to configure the system, this is the output: > --------- ... > ----------- > > Now I don't know how to get further. As it seems to I can't install or > upgrade anything, it always complaines that libc6 isn't configured. > Having a look at the command /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6.postinst: > /usr/sbin/update-rc.d: No such file or directory > gives me the impression that something lacks or is not configured right. > Typing the line above by hand I get a INIT 2.76 and afterwards the prompt. > > Any help would be great > Thanks > > Andreas > >
