On Thu, 2004-06-03 at 05:57, Peter Lieverdink wrote: > Package: debian-installer > Severity: important > > The beta4 and tc1 ppc iso images don't have a bootable floppy image for > oldworld PPC macs that cannot boot off the CD. > > Additionally, the installer is unable to actually make these Macs > bootable from HD. I've had no luck with manually configuring 'QUIK' > sofar and partman doesn't seem to create a yaboot bootstrap partition. > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: testing/unstable > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') > Architecture: powerpc > Kernel: Linux 2.4.25-powerpc > Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 >
That's because quik and miboot are deemed by the Debains to be politically incorrect. These two packages contain (among other things) a small block of binary code that is taken directly from the copyrighted Apple boot floppies, and is therefor "not free". This first-level bootloader code (or an equivalent substitute) is necessary to get the oldworld bootstrap process off the ground. I understand that a clean-room re-implementation is underway, but my guess (I'm not involved in any way with the effort, so this is just my personal guess) is that it probably won't make it in time for the sarge debian-installer release. One workaround is to download BootX (use google) and boot that way. There are other ways, but that's the simplest (IMHO). I've done it. It works a treat. Email me if you need help. Enjoy! Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
