Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-10-23 Thread Mike Hore
s, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-10-23 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I would expect that the latest fixes would only be in Testing. Is this right? Nah, the network driver was updated in Stable[2]. [...] Well, I found I'd accidentally left myself an unused partition :-) So I went ahead an

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-10-22 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: it appears the live images are only for Stable. Yeah, it seems so at the moment[1]. I would expect that the latest fixes would only be in Testing. Is this right? Nah, the network driver was updated in Stable[2]. (And you're right, I don't want

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-10-19 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Hey, Mike Hore wrote: Just an update -- somebody put me on to Virtual Box, and it works! Just curious: did you ever try a CD from the last point release (6.0.3), which includes the appropriate network drivers? No, I haven't tried it since I've been tied up on ot

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-10-18 Thread Mike Hore
ers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-25 Thread Mike Hore
lation - I don't. Apparently we still can't install wheezy onto these iMacs, or at least I haven't heard from anybody who's done it successfully. Cheers, Mike. --- Mi

Bug#627705: Broadcom Ethernet adapters (tg3 & broadcom drivers)

2011-08-24 Thread Mike Hore
Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-24 Thread Mike Hore
s free. So I don't know what issues this might raise for getting a new installer that really works for these iMacs. Cheers, Mike. ------- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au -

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-23 Thread Mike Hore
s, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-23 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I don't know that I want to try any more -- I seem to be getting nowhere. I think it might need someone who really understands the Debian boot process to get their hands on a new iMac and sort this whole thing out. There are plenty of them around by now.

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-23 Thread Mike Hore
Hi again Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Ummm... Mac keyboards don't have scroll lock! It seems that scroll lock is shift+f14. Nope, that has no effect whatsoever. Yes, single WAS there!! Let me double-check... yes, what I said was what happened. Both single and quiet were there

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-22 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I added "single" and removed "quiet". The boot then proceeded till I got a flashing line at the top of the screen saying lp: driver loaded but no devices found alternating very rapidly with another line I couldn't read. No further

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-22 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, That is bug #636040 (finish-install: hvc0 console added to inittab even when not available), which seems to be mostly harmless. It should be safe to remove the "co:" line to remove the message about spawning getty there. Are you sugge

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-21 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Jonathan, Hi Mike, Mike Hore wrote: It was simpler than I thought -- I've got those files for you now, so I'll attach the zipped archive. Nice. From inittab: co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 9600 linux From the installer log: finish-install: Setting up v

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-20 Thread Mike Hore
x27;ll do this when I can get to it. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@list

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-20 Thread Mike Hore
le Inc.) Version: 1.91 Serial Number:040CCE25B674 Speed:Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0xfa111000 / 6 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):0 ---

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-13 Thread Mike Hore
contact for a week -- hopefully while I'm away somebody can shed some light on this? Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSU

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-13 Thread Mike Hore
7;m not very hopeful, though. -- Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-11 Thread Mike Hore
o. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-10 Thread Mike Hore
;m still new to this :-) -- Mike. It can then be reassigned from there to the appropriate package, if confirmed. I have reassigned the report to installation-reports, so it gets forwarded to the right place. -- ---

Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac

2011-08-10 Thread Mike Hore
rsion: 01.00.512 Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subje

Bug#437842: lists.debian.org: request creation of a debian-mediation mailing list

2007-09-03 Thread Mike Hore
readers and can lead to flame wars. It would be much better to have a "proper" place for this kind of essential discussion, where it would not attract criticism as being inappropriate or off-topic. Cheers, Mike. ---

Bug#414967: D-I RC2 netinstall image successfully installed on iMac G5

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hore
install kde successfully straight afterwards. Congratulations! Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL P

Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hore
Hi again Frans, On Wednesday 14 March 2007 13:35, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: Chose a basic setup (just desktop and basic system). At "installing files" stage, got to file 59 out of more than 600, then all activity ceased (no CD or network activity) and nothing furthe

Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Frans, On Wednesday 14 March 2007 13:35, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: Chose a basic setup (just desktop and basic system). At "installing files" stage, got to file 59 out of more than 600, then all activity ceased (no CD or network activity) and nothing further happened.

Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hore
same result. Cheers, Mike. -- --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected

2007-03-09 Thread Mike Hore
Gentoo install, so I'll leave it for a while. > >Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected

2007-03-09 Thread Mike Hore
ave it for a while. Cheers, Mike. ------- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected

2007-03-08 Thread Mike Hore
Hi again Frans, On Thursday 08 March 2007 02:30, Mike Hore wrote: 0001:03:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Apple Computer Inc. Shasta (Sun GEM) [106b:0051] According to this information, your NIC needs the sungem driver, which _is_ included in the installer and should be loaded automatically

Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected

2007-03-07 Thread Mike Hore
Hi Frans, On Wednesday 07 March 2007 03:47, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: The Ethernet connection is not detected. This machine has an 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port. I suspect the correct driver hasn't been included in the netinstall image. After network detection failed, please s

Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected

2007-03-06 Thread Mike Hore
is point. Cheers, Mike. -- --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]