On 3/9/07, Denis Piette <dapiette@vub.ac.be> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm trying to install Etch on a G4 Powerbook that has a defect internal CDrom
> drive. I wanted to use an external CD drive connected via Firewire for booting
> an Etch Net install disc. I started the booting proces by selecting the yaboot
> file on the Firewire drive at the Open Firmware prompt. Booting goes OK, but
> after the installer has asked for language and keyboard settings, and wants to
> get more data from the CD, it complains that it cannot find any mounted CDs..
> Tried to repeat the booting with the 'dofirewire' option, but with no effect.
>
> So I'm wondering if it's possible to tell the installer to ignore the broken
> internal drive, and look into the external one?
>
> Thanks for any !
> Denis
>
> ps: out of curiousity I tried to load a kubuntu 6.10 live session the same way,
> and it works, so I guess that in theory this should be possible with
> Etch too, or not?
Hi,

I have read, somewhere that sometimes the BIOS has the "knowlege" to
start from USB or in you case FireWire, but after the Kernel takes the
control, it forgot how to make it, so you maybe need to load some
modules before start the installation.

I will try to find what i have read about that and give you the link.
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On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 11:43:41AM -0400, Guillermo Garron wrote:
> On 3/9/07, Denis Piette <dapiette@vub.ac.be> wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >I'm trying to install Etch on a G4 Powerbook that has a defect internal
> >CDrom
> >drive. I wanted to use an external CD drive connected via Firewire for
> >booting
> >an Etch Net install disc. I started the booting proces by selecting the
> >yaboot
> >file on the Firewire drive at the Open Firmware prompt. Booting goes OK,
> >but
> >after the installer has asked for language and keyboard settings, and
> >wants to
> >get more data from the CD, it complains that it cannot find any mounted
> >CDs..

>
> I have read, somewhere that sometimes the BIOS has the "knowlege" to
> start from USB or in you case FireWire, but after the Kernel takes the
> control, it forgot how to make it, so you maybe need to load some
> modules before start the installation.
>

I agree with this, you probably have to switch to a vt in the
installer, insert the right modules for that drive, and then probably
mount it in the right location (although maybe the installer can mount
it once it can see it.).

option 2: if kubuntu boots and runs, then use debootstrap to install.

A

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