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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
commit | 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 (patch) | |
tree | 03a077f0b1b1548f3c806bd1c5795964fba0fb52 /eu/boot-installer/powerpc.xml | |
download | installation-guide-1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554.zip |
move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package
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diff --git a/eu/boot-installer/powerpc.xml b/eu/boot-installer/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6d001be6f --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/boot-installer/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,188 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 15220 untranslated --> + + <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>Booting from a CD-ROM</title> + +&boot-installer-intro-cd.xml; + +<para> + +Currently, the only &arch-title; subarchitectures that support CD-ROM +booting are PReP and New World PowerMacs. On PowerMacs, hold the +<keycap>c</keycap> key, or else the combination of +<keycap>Command</keycap>, <keycap>Option</keycap>, +<keycap>Shift</keycap>, and <keycap>Delete</keycap> +keys together while booting to boot from the CD-ROM. + +</para><para> + +OldWorld Powermacs will not boot a Debian CD, because OldWorld +computers relied on a MacOSROM CD boot driver to be present on the CD, +and a free-software version of this driver is not available. All +OldWorld systems have floppy drives, so use the floppy drive to launch +the installer, and then point the installer to the CD for the needed +files. + +</para><para> + +If your system doesn't boot directly from CD-ROM, you can still use +the CD-ROM to install the system. On NewWorlds, you can also use an +OpenFirmware command to boot from the CD-ROM manually. Follow the +instructions in <xref linkend="boot-newworld"/> for booting from +the hard disk, except use the path to <command>yaboot</command> on the +CD at the OF prompt, such as + +<informalexample><screen> + +0 > boot cd:,\install\yaboot + +</screen></informalexample> +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="install-drive"> + <title>Booting from Hard Disk</title> + +&boot-installer-intro-hd.xml; + + <sect3><title>Booting CHRP from OpenFirmware</title> + +<para> + + <emphasis>Not yet written.</emphasis> + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3><title>Booting OldWorld PowerMacs from MacOS</title> +<para> + +If you set up BootX in <xref linkend="files-oldworld"/>, you can +use it to boot into the installation system. Double click the +<guiicon>BootX</guiicon> application icon. Click on the +<guibutton>Options</guibutton> button and select <guilabel>Use +Specified RAM Disk</guilabel>. This will give you the +chance to select the <filename>ramdisk.image.gz</filename> file. You +may need to select the <guilabel>No Video Driver</guilabel> checkbox, +depending on your hardware. Then click the +<guibutton>Linux</guibutton> button to shut down MacOS and launch the +installer. + +</para> + </sect3> + + + <sect3 id="boot-newworld"> + <title>Booting NewWorld Macs from OpenFirmware</title> +<para> + +You will have already placed the <filename>linux.bin, yaboot, +yaboot.conf</filename>, and <filename>root.bin</filename> files at the +root level of your HFS partition in <xref linkend="files-newworld"/>. +Restart the computer, and immediately (during the chime) hold down the +<keycap>Option</keycap>, <keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap>, +<keycap>o</keycap>, and <keycap>f</keycap> keys all together. After +a few seconds you will be presented with the Open Firmware prompt. +At the prompt, type + +<informalexample><screen> + +0 > boot hd:<replaceable>x</replaceable>,yaboot + +</screen></informalexample> + +replacing <replaceable>x</replaceable> with the partition number of +the HFS partition where the +kernel and yaboot files were placed, followed by a &enterkey;. On some +machines, you may need to use <userinput>ide0:</userinput> instead of +<userinput>hd:</userinput>. In a few more seconds you will see a +yaboot prompt + +<informalexample><screen> + +boot: + +</screen></informalexample> + +At yaboot's <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt, type either +<userinput>install</userinput> or <userinput>install-safe</userinput> +followed by a &enterkey;. The `safe' option uses the +<userinput>video=ofonly</userinput> argument for maximum +compatibility; you can try it if <userinput>install</userinput> +doesn't work. The Debian installation program should start. + +</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="boot-tftp"><title>Booting with TFTP</title> + +&boot-installer-intro-net.xml; + +<para> + +Currently, PReP and New World PowerMac systems support netbooting. + +</para><para> + +On machines with Open Firmware, such as NewWorld Power Macs, enter the +boot monitor (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>) and +use the command <command>boot enet:0</command>. PReP and CHRP boxes +may have different ways of addressing the network. On a PReP machine, +you should try +<userinput>boot <replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>. + +</para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 arch="powerpc"> + <title>Booting from Floppies</title> +<para> + +Booting from floppies is supported for &arch-title;, although it is +generally only applicable for OldWorld systems. NewWorld systems are +not equipped with floppy drives, and attached USB floppy drives are +not supported for booting. + +</para><para> + +You will have already downloaded the floppy images you needed and +created floppies from the images in <xref linkend="create-floppy"/>. + +</para><para> + +To boot from the <filename>boot-floppy-hfs.img</filename> floppy, +place it in floppy drive after shutting the system down, and before +pressing the power-on button. + +</para><note><para> +For those not familiar with Macintosh +floppy operations: a floppy placed in the machine prior to boot will +be the first priority for the system to boot from. A floppy without a +valid boot system will be ejected, and the machine will then check for +bootable hard disk partitions. + +</para></note><para> + +After booting, the <filename>root.bin</filename> floppy is +requested. Insert the root floppy and press &enterkey;. The installer +program is automatically launched after the root system has been +loaded into memory. + +</para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>PowerPC Boot Parameters</title> +<para> + +Many older Apple monitors used a 640x480 67Hz mode. If your video +appears skewed on an older Apple monitor, try appending the boot +argument <userinput>video=atyfb:vmode:6</userinput> , which will +select that mode for most Mach64 and Rage video hardware. For Rage 128 +hardware, this changes to +<userinput>video=aty128fb:vmode:6</userinput> . + +</para> + </sect2> |