Hi, If you can confirm that there are no further tftp request after downloading the yaboot binary, Here is the version of yaboot from Redhat, you can try it.
Some months ago, I found that the Yaboot package in Debian repository can not boot from network, but the yaboot in RHEL 6.5 (ppc64) can. Although it is from a 64bit server OS, but yaboot is always a 32 bit elf, so I think it may also work under iBook. http://104.236.60.141/static/yaboot 2015-05-27 14:57 GMT+08:00 clarkw <[email protected]>: > On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 2:50 PM, yu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi， >> >> As far as I know, there should be a step to find and download the >> yaboot.conf after download the yaboot binary. the finding rule is: >> >> First with the name of the MAC address >> then the hex of ip address >> then minus half Byte of the ip address >> half byte ... >> last /etc/yaboot.conf >> >> you haven't mention the step, is there something in the log of tftp? > > > I did not see the steps from dnsmasq's output. The only tftp request I can > see is for yaboot. (Not sure if dnsmasq would print messages when requesting > for non-existing files.) The Debian's install guide does not say yaboot.conf > must be in the /etc dir but I can try it. > > -clark >> >> >> 2015-05-27 13:51 GMT+08:00 Clark Wang <[email protected]>: >> > I'm trying to install Debian 8 on my iBook G4. As suggested in another >> > thread I chose the netboot installation method. >> > >> > I donwloaded and compiled dnsmasq (2.72) and configured both DHCP and >> > TFTP >> > with it. The dnsmasq.conf file looks like this: >> > >> > # for easy trouble-shooting >> > no-daemon >> > keep-in-foreground >> > >> > # disable DNS >> > port=0 >> > >> > dhcp-range=192.168.0.201,192.168.0.210 >> > # 192.168.0.1 is my wifi router. I've turned off DHCP on it. >> > dhcp-option=option:router,192.168.0.1 >> > dhcp-option=option:dns-server,192.168.0.1 >> > # 192.168.0.10 is my macbook where dnsmasq is running >> > dhcp-boot=yaboot,macbook,192.168.0.10 >> > dhcp-leasefile=/Users/clarkw/utils/dnsmasq/dhcp-leases >> > >> > enable-tftp >> > tftp-root=/Users/clarkw/utils/dnsmasq/tftp >> > >> > I've downloaded the Debian 8 netboot images from here and put them under >> > the >> > tftp root dir: >> > >> > initrd.gz >> > vmlinux >> > yaboot >> > yaboot.conf >> > >> > From the iBook's Open Firmware prompt ("0 >") I inputed >> > >> > boot enet:0,yaboot >> > >> > From the dnsmasq's output I can see that the iBook has requested an IP >> > address and downloaded the yaboot file but did not download the vmlinux >> > and >> > initrd.gz files. Then the system panics. The final panic message is like >> > this: >> > >> > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on >> > unknown-block(0,0) >> > >> > (The screenshot can be found here.) >> > >> > So what may be wrong with my configuration? Do I need to update the >> > downloaded yaboot.conf file? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > -clark >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> [email protected] >> Archive: >> https://lists.debian.org/cadayl-qvmsa5lxtx0ea3fw_xzo3dzjztrhth7_f9cnmzjp7...@mail.gmail.com >> > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/cadayl-rjzq0eceyuvy7cdfrqfnr4qgud-rpv7xmftbj6xtq...@mail.gmail.com
