On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 10:40:19PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 04:54:23PM -0400, Jonas Meyer wrote: > > Hello. I've been trying to get debian Sarge to install on a G5 XServe > > with little success. I've looked around, and it seems like there are > > no messages regarding this subject on this list, and no documentation > > that seems to indicate it shouldn't work, or how to get it to work. > > > > I downloaded the latest netinst daily build for sarge from > > http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/current/ > > sarge-powerpc-netinst.iso, and it boots from the cd fine. However, > > after I type "install-power4", or "expert-power4" it goes to an open > > firmware screen and gives the following output: > > > > ... ok > > Copying OF device tree...done > > Initializing fake screen: VTXP > > Calling quiesce > > Returning 0x01400000 from prom_init > > > > > > Then it freezes. Does debian install on the G5 XServe? Do I need to > > do special things to make it work? > > The PPC32 2.6.7 kernel doesn't support the XServe G5. Here's a kernel > patch that worked for us (also sent upstream): > > http://www.no-name-yet.com/patches/kernel-source-2.6.7.xserve-g5.diff
What about 2.6.8 ? In particular what about the 2.6.8 debian kernels ? The patch seems small, but from a quick glance, the cpu_setup_power4.S hunks may need investigation and testing on non-G5 power4 boxes and older G5 ones. Friendly, Sven Luthe
