On Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:32:37 -0500 you wrote: > I am currently trying to figure out how to make a single CDs that is > bootable both on PREP and CHRP (IBM) systems. I have some anecdotal > evidence that there is more to it than just pointing to the boot image > from Open Firmware and/or setting up the /ppc/bootinfo.txt file > correctly. Another issue is the 'prep-boot' and 'generic-boot' switches > for the mkisofs command, which are used in creating PREP and CHRP > bootable CDs, respectively; are mutually exclusive according to the man > page.
It would undoubtedly be nice to have a single CD that starts a Debian installer on both CHRP and PREP IBM systems, but in the interim, do you have a CD image that would work on my RS/6000 7025 F50 (which is CHRP, as far as I can tell on the evidence if its not booting the kernel on the Debian PREP rescue disk, but I stand to be corrected if anyone knows better)? I've tried booting from floppies (no success at all), and booting from the net (got to a very slow console on the serial port). Might as well try burning a CD image and booting from CD, too... Best regards, | George Karaolides Planitis Communications Ltd., | | tel: +357 22 45 65 00 Office 102, 11 Florinis Street, | | web: www.planitis.net Nicosia CY 1065, | | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Republic of Cyprus. |
