Re: Re: problem boot debian on powerbook g3 (pismo/firewire)

2006-09-18 Thread brian
hello, very sorry you are having so much trouble, glad you are persistent, hope i have not made it any worse. here are things i have used in past with my pismo to reset: a) hold down the power key for about 30 seconds until you hear a long beep. b) press and hold the reset button on the back

Re: Re: problem boot debian on powerbook g3 (pismo/firewire)

2006-09-17 Thread Florian Znottka
Good morning! I worked on this problem the hole weekend, so it seems to be a problem with the powerbook itself, because I used 5 different CD (3.0, 3.1, ubuntu, etc.) from a friend. He burned it with a plextor premium - so it can't be the fault of the cds. I don't know, what to do next! black

Re: problem boot debian on powerbook g3 (pismo/firewire)

2006-09-15 Thread brian
uhmm, a couple more things to try: what cd do you have there ? I would try the sarge cd, don't throw away if you have the etch cd but realize It Is Still Beta (PreRelease). I think they should have this prominently stated on the web site. any/all of us having a tendency to seem to forget it.

Re: problem boot debian on powerbook g3 (pismo/firewire)

2006-09-14 Thread Florian Znottka
Thanks for the quick answer, ... but: hi, i have a combo drive replacement in my pismo and it works (occassionally hangs at boot /temporarily, but works well enough) it might depend on the brand and type you have though. what do you have ? The combo drive is a Matsushita UJDA710, which is

Re: problem boot debian on powerbook g3 (pismo/firewire)

2006-09-12 Thread brian
hi, i have a combo drive replacement in my pismo and it works (occassionally hangs at boot /temporarily, but works well enough) it might depend on the brand and type you have though. what do you have ? besides holding down the c key at boot you can hold down the option key and you should see a