On Fri, Jan 21, 2000 at 10:47:35PM +0100, Hartmut Koptein wrote: > > i am trying to run debian on a g3 notebook and i did as follows: > > > > 1. downloaded kernel, drivers, base2_2.tgz, bootx, etc... > > 2. booting does not work, doenloaded g3 linux from linuxppc.org > > 3. rename root.bin to ramdisk.image.gz > > 4. booting now does work, it even loads the ramdisk > > 5. dibootstrap welcomes me by saying that my architecture is not > > supported yet, and reboots... > > what does that means? isn't a g3 just a ppc? or not? it is the g3 > > of a friend of mine and i don't know very much about macs.
Its just a bug in the boot-floppies more then anything. There are some steps you can follow to make the install happen. They require that you either have a realnetwork(tm) or somefreetime(tm) or a linuxppc cd. I sent someone some directions on how to do this / to get potato working, etc. It would be nice if whoever i sent them to, could send them back to me so I could post them somewhere useful. -Matt
