Re: Grub Open Firmware error - release keys

Hello,

Just an update, I saw your (Adrian’s) recommendation to use the 18/06/2023
image, and my system (the 970MP 2.5 GHz quad-core) boots to the installer
without the Open Firmware error. Here is a link to the image I used:
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2023-06-18/debian-12.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso


Install went mostly uneventful (except for no mirror). However, GRUB
installation failed. I opened the installer console (Alt+F4), which showed
grub-install ran successfully, but then “chroot: can’t execute ‘hmount’ :
No such file or directory”.

I tried again, but this time I interrupted the installer at the “Select and
Install Software” step to go to console, chroot /target, and manually
installed hfsutils. Then I went back to the installer and continued on.
This time GRUB installed successfully and the install completed, and the
system booted.

Thank you!

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Casey,
>
> On Jan 12, 2025, at 1:26 AM, Casey C <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> When selecting default install from the grub menu, I get a loading
> message, then an Open Firmware error saying to “release keys to continue!”
> However, no keys are being pressed, and the system is unresponsive to
> typing anything on the keyboard. I’ve tried multiple keyboards including a
> wired Apple keyboard. Has anyone experienced this or does anyone have any
> idea what may be the cause?
>
> Image of Open Firmware error:
> https://ibb.co/kDZS5RG
>
>
> It’s not possible to help you without the information which ISO image
> (specify full download URL) you used on what machine.
>
> Adrian
>