Re: Debian 12 on iMac G5

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM Claudia Neumann
<dr.claudia.neumann@gmx.de> wrote:
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> Hi John, hi Frederico,
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> I tried debian-12.0.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso from 31.1.2024.
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> The Mac G5 stops with
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> smp_core99_probe
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> smp_core99_bringup_done
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> I tried with
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> radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset
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> radeon.agpmode=-1 radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off nomodeset
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> 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