I seem to have solved my own problem after extensive investigation. My iBook G4 now can boot Debian from a USB hard drive, leaving the internal drive (with OSX) untouched.
I followed the instructions here: http://www.orawski.com/~timon/debianppc-usb/ ... and then I used the information on this page: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060301112336384 Specifically, I issued the command "setenv boot-device ud:2,\\:tbxi" in openfirmware. It seems that I now have to do that every time I want to boot Debian from the USB drive. Even though the variable is persistent, the system just won't boot unless I re-issue that command followed by "mac-boot". Does anyone know why? If I start the system while holding "option", the USB drive does not show up. Thanks, Michael On Sunday 09 July 2006 10:34 pm, Michael Hrivnak wrote: > Folks, > > I want to install debian for use on my ibook on an external USB hard drive. > The installation goes smoothly until it tries to install yaboot. It fails > with no explanation, and I can't figure out why. > > I created the NewWorld boot partition as part of my manual partitioning, > and it is the first partition on the drive. All other partitions are part > of lvm (home, root, swap). > > I'm used to linux on PCs, so my knowledge of how macs boot is slim. Can > you help me diagnose this? Hopefully it's a simple problem. I've googled > and searched this list's archives with no luck. > > FWIW, this is the latest debian-ppc install cd with an ibook G4 and a 160GB > external usb2.0 hard drive. > > Thanks a lot, > Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
