Thanks, I was able to recover finally the MacOS... I repeated the install procedure again, to see what went wrong...
It seems that the 'quik' bootloader doesn't work from Debian installer with PowerMac 4400/200. The other boot possibility would be a 'boot floppy' which after selection informs me that 'boot floppy' is not valid option... Here is my question: If I can install (almost) fluently a Debian Linux on PowerMac 4400, including network configuration and http package downloading, wouldn't it be nice to be able to boot and use the installed system as well;)? Is there any way to boot the installed system from MacOS or from a custom made boot-floppy? Many thanks, Tamas PS: The MacOS version is 7.5.3. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Clive Menzies > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 12:48 PM > To: Tamas Nagy > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Install problem, no boot after all > > > Hi Tamas > > To recover control and boot into MacOS try resetting the PRAM: > > Put the MacOS CD in the drive turn the machine on and hold > down Apple + > Opt + P +R and when you hear three chimes release - it should > then boot > into MacOS. I've not installed Woody on one of these Oldworld Macs > (other than NuBus which have their own quirks) but you could look at > the following for further information: > > http://penguinppc.org/projects/quik/quirks.shtml > > http://fungus.ucdavis.edu/~dylan/index.php > > http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/install > > Others on the list can probably give you more specific guidance. > > Regards > > Clive > > > On Sunday, April 6, 2003, at 07:53 am, Tamas Nagy wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Recently, I received a PowerMac 4400/200 as a gift. As > Debian offered > > a port for this, I gave it a try... Shortly the result was having a > > computer at the end, which cannot boot, nor even displays anything > > else just a blank screen. > > > > I have the MacOS install disk, the computer was working fine before > > the Debian installation trial, ... > > > > Here is what I've done: > > - Created 1.5 GB free disk space on the harddrive > > - Downloaded 3.0 floppy disks, and boot > > - Partition the free disk space, configure network, and let the > > installer fetch all the packages from the net > > - At the end, there was a question about ~"boot loader", which > > unfortunately I accepted and then reboot > > > > Since that I not even the MacOS boot loader works, or even > allows me > > to load any boot media (floppy, cd)... > > > > Once again, I know that this port is not 100% functional, > nor provides > > any guarantee. Any help would be really appreciated to recover the > > machine with or without MacOS... > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Tamas > ____________________________ > Who says middle America supports this act of aggression in the Middle > East?: > http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=15453 > > What is it like to be an Iraqi in Baghdad? > http://www.dear_raed.blogspot.com/ > > Clive Menzies & Associates Limited > strategies for business > http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk > 75 Priory Road, London N8 8LR > d/l: 020 8348 0996 > fax: 087 0705 2066 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
