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  • Installing Debian for PowerPC in Qemu

    From David VANTYGHEM@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 03:10:01 2023
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    Hi,

    Today, I installed the last version https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso
    in a virtual machine with AQEMU. I choosed LXDE.

    The installation is working completely now. But the first boot doesn't
    work :

    I followed all these steps: https://infolib.re/Installer_Linux_sur_un_ordinateur_Apple_Macintosh_equipe_d_un_microprocesseur_PowerPC?

    During the partitionning, no HFS partition is created but an ext2
    partition instead.

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    <p>Hi,</p>
    <p>Today, I installed the last version
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso">https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso</a>
    in a virtual machine with AQEMU. I choosed LXDE.<br>
    </p>
    <p>The installation is working completely now. But the first boot
    doesn't work :</p>
    <p><img src="cid:[email protected]" alt=""></p>
    <p>I followed all these steps:
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https:/
  • From Dan Whitehouse@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 10:10:01 2023
    What command did you use to attempt the install?

    I used something like this:

    #!/bin/bash

    qemu-system-ppc \
    -L pc-bios \
    -boot d \
    -M mac99 \
    -m 2048 \
    -prom-env 'auto-boot?=true' \
    -prom-env 'boot-args=-v' \
    -prom-env 'vga-ndrv?=true' \
    -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom \
    -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/debian_32bit.qcow2,format=qcow2,media=disk \
    -netdev user,id=mynet0,net=192.168.76.0/24,dhcpstart=192.168.76.10 \
    -device sungem,netdev=mynet0 \
    -monitor stdio

    I haven’t tried your specific snapshot but the above got me a working install on Qemu. It’s extremely slow though and I have no luck getting KVM to work.
    My installer is:

    Debian GNU/Linux 11.0.0 "Sid" - Unofficial powerpc NETINST with
    firmware 20220323-11:37

    Thanks,

    Dan

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  • From John Paul Adrian Glaubitz@21:1/5 to David VANTYGHEM on Mon Jan 23 10:40:01 2023
    Hello David!

    On 1/23/23 01:06, David VANTYGHEM wrote:
    Today, I installed the last version https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso in a virtual machine with AQEMU. I choosed LXDE.

    The installation is working completely now. But the first boot doesn't work :

    I followed all these steps: https://infolib.re/Installer_Linux_sur_un_ordinateur_Apple_Macintosh_equipe_d_un_microprocesseur_PowerPC?

    During the partitionning, no HFS partition is created but an ext2 partition instead.

    Please just use an older, known-to-work installation issue.

    Due to the complexity of the bootloader setup on PowerMacs, the creation of the images
    still need some manual intervention and therefore not all images are guaranteed to work.

    Adrian

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  • From David VANTYGHEM@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 17:50:01 2023
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    I used this command:




    qemu-system-ppc \

    -monitor stdio \

    -k fr \

    -machine accel=tcg \

    -m 512 \

    -drive file="/home/david/Documents/Informatique/Documentation/Macintosh/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso",if=ide,media=disk
    \

    -drive
    file="/home/david/Documents/Informatique/Documentation/Macintosh/Debian
    + LXDE sur iMac G3.vmdk",if=ide,media=disk \

    -boot once=c,menu=on \

    -net nic,macaddr=00:e0:4c:2c:09:45,model=rtl8139 \

    -net user \

    -rtc base=localtime \

    -name "Debian + LXDE sur iMac G3" \

    -M g3beige

    Le 23/01/2023 à 09:35, Dan Whitehouse a écrit :
    What command did you use to attempt the install?

    I used something like this:

    #!/bin/bash

    qemu-system-ppc \
    -L pc-bios \
    -boot d \
    -M mac99 \
    -m 2048 \
    -prom-env 'auto-boot?=true' \
    -prom-env 'boot-args=-v' \
    -prom-env 'vga-ndrv?=true' \
    -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom \
    -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/debian_32bit.qcow2,format=qcow2,media=disk \
    -netdev user,id=mynet0,net=192.168.76.0/24,dhcpstart=192.168.76.10 \
    -device sungem,netdev=mynet0 \
    -monitor stdio

    I haven’t tried your specific snapshot but the above got me a working install on Qemu. It’s extremely slow though and I have no luck getting KVM to work.
    My installer is:

    Debian GNU/Linux 11.0.0 "Sid" - Unofficial powerpc NETINST with
    firmware 20220323-11:37

    Thanks,

    Dan


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    <p>I used this command:</p>
    <p>

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    <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">qemu-system-ppc \</p>
    <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> -monitor stdio \</p>
    <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> -k fr \</p>
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  • From Dan Whitehouse@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 19:00:02 2023
    The powerpc snapshot from here: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-03-28/

    works for me in qemu. Try that one if you haven’t already. If you have tried that then maybe its some other setting.



    <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="display: block;">The powerpc snapshot from here:&nbsp;<a
    href="https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-03-28/">https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-03-28/</a></div><div style="display: block;"><br></div><div style="display: block;">works for me in qemu. Try that one if you
    haven’t already. If you have tried that then maybe its some other setting.</div><div style="display: block;"><br></div><br></body></html>

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  • From David VANTYGHEM@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 18:20:01 2023
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    Hello Adrian,

    I tried almost all ISO, none is working (installation is OK but not
    first boot).

    I will try nexts.


    Le 23/01/2023 à 10:34, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz a écrit :
    Hello David!

    On 1/23/23 01:06, David VANTYGHEM wrote:
    Today, I installed the last version
    https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso
    in a virtual machine with AQEMU. I choosed LXDE.

    The installation is working completely now. But the first boot
    doesn't work :

    I followed all these steps:
    https://infolib.re/Installer_Linux_sur_un_ordinateur_Apple_Macintosh_equipe_d_un_microprocesseur_PowerPC?

    During the partitionning, no HFS partition is created but an ext2
    partition instead.

    Please just use an older, known-to-work installation issue.

    Due to the complexity of the bootloader setup on PowerMacs, the
    creation of the images
    still need some manual intervention and therefore not all images are guaranteed to work.

    Adrian

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    <p>Hello Adrian,</p>
    <p>I tried almost all ISO, none is working (installation is OK but
    not first boot).</p>
    <p>I will try nexts.<br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 23/01/2023 à 10:34, John Paul Adrian
    Glaubitz a écrit :<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
    cite="mid:[email protected]">Hello
    David!
    <br>
    <br>
    On 1/23/23 01:06, David VANTYGHEM wrote:
    <br>
    <blockquote type="cite">Today, I installed the last version
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2022-12-09/debian-11.0.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso">https://cdimage.debian.org/cd
  • From John Paul Adrian Glaubitz@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 23 20:30:01 2023
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    On Jan 23, 2023, at 6:16 PM, David VANTYGHEM <[email protected]> wrote:

    I tried almost all ISO, none is working (installation is OK but not first boot).

    I am pretty sure the March version works.

    If it doesn’t, I need a log file.

    Adrian
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    [email protected]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
    <p>I tried almost all ISO, none is working (installation is OK but
    not first boot).</p></div></blockquote><div>I am pretty sure the March version works.</div><div><br></div><div>If it doesn’t, I need a log file.</div><div><br></div><div>Adrian</div></body></html>
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