On Thu, Jan 04, 2007 at 06:52:30PM -0500, Marty Landman wrote: > I'm hitting a deadend trying to install debian on an old powerpc > currently running os 7. The computer runs ok as a mac os box and has > networking installed so I've got internet and lan connectivity. > > Following what I've found on the debian install pages and the Fine > manual have created an iso image cd of the mini-iso but am unable to > get the powerpc to boot from it. Have tried restarting with the 'c' > key held down, and also rebooting with the cmd-option-shift-del keys > held down; either way it boots os 7 from the hard drive. > > The box has a floppy drive and the Fine manual explains that this may > be the way to go but I don't see in the floppy section where it > specifically says what to install on the floppies, and where to get > the software to do that with. > > Also if it is possible to start the installation over my network > connection - have other debian boxes I could ssh to from that box - > maybe that would be the easiest - or is it not that simple? > > I'm new to macs so maybe it's just me. :) > > Thanks in advance to anyone that can help with some much needed advice here.
You may get more help on this on the debian powerpc mailing list. Good luck, Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
