<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, I've just bought a PowerBook G4 12". > > I have downloaded the Beta1 of Sarge NetInst for PowerPC (November 9th) > and I have got a problem at the beginning of the installation. > > I enter Open Firmware, and then boot with: > boot cd:\\yaboot > > And then I get: > /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL > PROTECTED]:0,yaboot.conf: Unknown or > corrupt filesystem > Can't open config file > Welcome to yaboot version 1.3.10 > Enter "help" to get some basic usage information > boot: <Enter> > Please wait, loading kernel... > :0,/vmlinux: Unable to open file, Invalid device > > The ISO image is correct (I have checked the MD5sum) and I've burned it a > couple of times with the same results. > > After trying some things (it was the first time I used yaboot) I've got it > working with: > boot: cd:0,/install/powermac/vmlinux initrd=/install/powermac/root.bin > ramdisk_size=8192 init=/linuxrc > > Well, it is not working yet, now it boots the kernel but it can't mount > the root partition or initrd, it says (after detecting mouse, pci devices, > etc ...): > VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 16:01 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:01 > <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds.. > > If I specify root=/dev/ram0 then it says (earlier than without specifying > it): > cramfs: wrong magic > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00 > ... > > I've tried several combinations of these options without any good result. > > Thanks for your help (please, keep me in CC because I'm not subscribed to > the lists)
My branch of d-i has the following yaboot.conf: debian-installer/build% cat boot/powerpc/yaboot.conf ## This yaboot.conf is for CD booting only, do not use as reference. ## Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC (woody) # It is important not to have a comma after cd: device=cd: default=install timeout=100 # FIXME: will this be the correct path? message=/install/powermac/boot.msg image=/install/powermac/linux label=install initrd=/install/powermac/root.bin append="devfs=mount,dall" initrd-size=8192 read-only # some machines have wonky framebuffer support image=/install/powermac/linux label=install-safe initrd=/install/powermac/root.bin initrd-size=8192 append="video=ofonly devfs=mount,dall" read-only You might or might nor need root=/dev/ram. The beta-1 images are done by debian-cd so the yaboot.conf and actual image names and locations might differ but you should be able to compare them. MfG Goswin PS: bugs in the beta-1 yaboot.conf should be filed against debian-cd, not much debian-boot can do about it -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]