Re: Updated Debian Ports installation images
Jeff, the debian installation process moved to GRUB a while back.
I still think the monthly install/setup FAQ would be a good plan, by the way. There was a flurry of interest for a short while.
Best to all,
Ken
> On Mar 20, 2022, at 6:12 AM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 9:07 AM John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
> <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
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>>> On Mar 20, 2022, at 1:53 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Unfortunately, we still can't boot a PowerMac. Yaboot does load, but
>>> it results in Unknown or corrupt filesystem.
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>> I do not quite understand the connection to Yaboot. The current images use GRUB, both for booting the installer and the installed system.
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>> Yaboot is unmaintained upstream, so it’s unlikely it will be able to work with modern ext4 systems in the foreseeable future.
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>> If you insist on using Yaboot, you will have to use ext2 or ext3.
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> I don't insist on it. The instructions tell us to use it. The only
> instructions I am aware of is the one where we do 'boot
> cd:,/install/yaboot'.
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> If the instructions have changed, can you please tell us where the
> updated instructions are located?
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> The README on the ISO has an Installing section, but there are no instructions.
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> Jeff
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