Installing Debian on PowerBook

[David Schleef]

On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 10:46:51PM +0000, Alan DuBoff wrote:
> I finally got a new PowerBook (geez, that took some time;-) and can't get it
> to recognize the Debian CD as being bootable.
> 
> I looked over the FAQs and such, and did get into the Open Firmware, but
> couldn't change anything that would let it boot from the CD.
> 
> Does anyone know the secret to installing on a PowerBook?


I just installed on a PowerBook a few weeks ago, and it was
relatively straightforward once I figured out how to boot
a CD.

Go into open firmware and run

  boot cd:install\powermac\yaboot

(btw, you owe me a beer, 'cuz I spent way too much time trying
to figure this out again. =) )




dave...