On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 09:08:25AM -0500, Jerry Quinn wrote: > Package: boot-floppies > Version: 3.0.17-2001-11-18 > Severity: wishlist > > Just installed Debian woody on a powermac. Since the installer didn't > include the advansys driver (see other bug), I had to use an existing > kernel I already had. Between this kernel and the ramdisk.tar.gz and > BootX, I was able to get the installer running much more easily than > trying to set up OF booting on OF 1.0.5. > > Please add documentation on this style of setting up the install. You will > make a subset of people's lives MUCH easier. Here's a sample to start with: > > > 5.4.4 Boot OldWorld Macs from MacOS > > If you have an OldWorld Mac with an existing MacOS system partition, > there is a fairly easy approach to booting the Debian installer. > > First download the BootX distribution (available from > ppclinux.apple.com/~benh among other places). Within the package, > there is a directory called 'Linux Kernels'. Download the Debian > installer kernel and ramdisk.tar.gz and place them in this directory. > > Now, run the BootX application. Click on the 'options' button and > select 'Use specified RAM Disk'. This will give you the chance to > choose the ramdisk.tar.gz file. At this point, you can click the > 'Linux' button and you should reboot right into the installer. >
There was another similar bug filed yesterday. I'll add it in. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
