Re: Version(s) working with BlizzardPPC

[Andreas <aw...@sw...>]

Hi Kulwant

On Sun, 2003-12-14 at 18:44, Kulwant Bhogal wrote:

> > Hmm, what do you mean with "doesn't successfully install the kernel"?
> > You mean during the install process? 
> 
> Yes.

Look around on the PowerPC Port page under the 'Installation' Section on
www.debian.org. There should be a txt file somewhere discribing what you
should do and what you shouldn't do during the installation process.
IIRC it tells one to leave out the 'install kernel' step, and AFAIR you
can leave out the 'install the modules' step too.

> No, I can run the installer, choose language, keyboard, mount and unmount
> partitions, activate root and swap partitions, run a shell, reboot the
> system, restart the installation program, install the base system using a
> basedebs.tar file (although I don't yet fully understand what that does for
> me),

Huh, you are using a basedebs.tar file? Where did you get that from? If
your ethernet card works, I would suggest a complete network
installation, except you've got an iso where you could do a complete cd
installation. Maybe the basedebs is the source for the dependencies
issues you mentioned somewhere.

> configure the network (using the PCMCIA ethernet card) all by choosing
> options from the Installation program. The only bit that doesn't work from
> there is the install the kernel bit, but I now understand that that is not
> important and that the kernel is actually loaded from the AmigaOS side so no
> problem there.

Yeah, just skip this and the modules step.

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Best wishes,
Andi