Re: PPC DVD request (12.1 unstable)

On 30.10.2011, at 17:55, Joop Boonen wrote:

> On Fri, October 28, 2011 1:01 pm, Marcus Meissner wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:57:49PM +0100, Richard (MQ) wrote:
>>> On 27/10/11 21:33, Marcus Meissner wrote:
>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 04:31:17PM -0400, Chuck Payne wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Marcus Meissner<[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> ...
>>>>>> http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/iso/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> download the NET ISO.
>>>>>> boot it.
>>>>>> report if it works.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If it doesn't, doing a full DVD is not useful.
>>> 
>>> I've downloaded this image (build0002) and will try on my old iMac next
> week. I knew the directory was still there but didn't realise it was
> being updated.
>>> 
>>>>> What should he point to net boot too?
>>>> 
>>>> I doubt it gets as far as booting...
>>>> 
>>>> but then:
>>>> http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/repo/oss/
>>> 
>>> Is this basically 12.1 built for PPC? If so, I assume we will clone to
> the 'unstable' image once we have one that installs and runs on a few
> machines.
>> 
>> It is the current factory state as far as it builds, so yes.
> 
> I wanted to install the current ppc factory distro. The iso file isn't
> seen as a bootable device by the powerMac G5.
> 
> http://powerpc.opensuse.org/factory/iso/
> 
> The powerwpc 11.1 DVD is seen as bootable by the PowerMac G5.
> 
> When I try a distro update it fails, probably due to a big difference
> between the versions.

You can try to add the kernel and initrd from factory's install boot directory to your 11.1 yaboot config and take it from there.


Alex

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