Hold down the mouse button during boot. If that doesn't work, boot to Open Firmware (Command-Option-O-F) and type “eject cd”
On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 4:10 PM Claudia Neumann <dr.claudia.neum...@gmx.de> wrote: > Yes, I did boot from DVD. But how can I get the DVD, that will not boot, > out of the drive? > > CU > > Claudia > > Am Sonntag, 4. Februar 2024, 21:57:30 CET schrieb Jeffrey Walton: > > > On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM Claudia Neumann > > > > > > <dr.claudia.neum...@gmx.de> wrote: > > > > Hi John, hi Frederico, > > > > > > > > I tried debian-12.0.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso from 31.1.2024. > > > > > > > > The Mac G5 stops with > > > > > > > > smp_core99_probe > > > > > > > > smp_core99_bringup_done > > > > > > > > I tried with > > > > > > > > radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset > > > > > > > > radeon.agpmode=-1 radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset > > > > > > > > in grub. No better. > > > > > > > > Now I have the problem, that I don't get the DVD out of the drive. > With my > > > > try of debian-11.0.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso from 14.5.2023 I partitioned > the > > > > hard drive. So there is no bootable kernel on the hard drive. > > > > > > > > Can I boot from USB? > > > > > > I don't think you can boot from USB on G5's. Or I was not able to boot > > > from a USB thumb drive when I installed Debian on my PowerMac G5. The > > > Open Firmware would not allow it. I had to burn the CD or DVD. > > > > > > Jeff > > >
