Debian 10 - Updated installation images for Debian Ports 2019-11-22

rt1k

Hi Guys,
thanks to Adrian, Frank and Riccardo, i've prepared a guide and a script to complete the installation of Debian Ports Iso Image as of 22.11.2019.

here is the guide for PPC64 arch :

download and burn iso image : latest build from our repository : http://repo.powerprogress.org/debian/install/current/debian-10.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso
On PowerMacs, hold the "c" key, or else the combination of Command, Option, Shift, and Delete keys together while booting to boot from the factory default CD/DVD drive. Other option is to enter Open Firmware by pressing CMD+ALT+O+F at chimes sound and type at prompt : 0 > boot cd:,\boot\grub\powerpc.elf
select "default install" to install a PPC64 debian system
if CDROM device is not detected select No at prompt to load additional drivers and Yes to manually modifiy the cdrom device path select cdrom and set /dev/sda (for g5 primary ide cdrom drive)
using the guided partitioning tool and select a default partitioning scheme - for grub be sure to reserve enough space for boot partition /boot (i.e 1 GB)
boot partition must be used as : boot partition Newworld - boot flag : enabled
keep in mind the number of your boot partition i.e /dev/sdb2
when asked to select a repository use this parameters: "deb.debian.org" in the first requester, and then "/debian-ports/"
select packages to install and continue
Until fixed the grub boot loader fail to install properly so we need to continue and select continue without a boot loader
wait for the installer to finish the hard work of configuring your system
reboot and at grub boot menu select RESCUE MODE
when asked select to mount and use yout root partion (i.e. /dev/sdb3)
enter the shell and type
wget https://repo.powerprogress.org/debian/install/grubfix.sh && chmod u+x grubfix.sh
./grubfix.sh <your boot partition name - i.e. /dev/sdb2>
if you like the script could also add windfarm modules (G5 thermal sensor) and add PowerProgress Community repository to your source.list
when finished type exit and reboot

here is the guide for PPC32 arch :

download and burn iso image : latest build from our repository : http://repo.powerprogress.org/debian/install/current/debian-10.0-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso
you could write the image to an USB stick instead of CD, with dd, rufus for windows, or any other software you like. Then turn on macmini G4 or Powerbook keep pressing ALT+CMD+O+F at chimes sound to enter OpenFirmware and write : boot usb1/@1:3,\grub.elf or boot usb0/@1:3,\grub.elf
select "default install"
using the guided partitioning tool and select a default partitioning scheme - for grub be sure to reserve enough space for boot partition /boot (i.e 1 GB)
boot partition must be used as : boot partition Newworld - boot flag : enabled
keep in mind the number of your boot partition i.e /dev/sda2
if your disk is not detected enter a shell and type : dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 conv=notrunc to clear the partition map, then type exit and select detect disk from the installer menu
when asked to select a repository use this parameters: "deb.debian.org" in the first requester, and then "/debian-ports/"
select packages to install and continue
Until fixed the grub boot loader fail to install properly so we need to continue and select continue without a boot loader
wait for the installer to finish the hard work of configuring your system
reboot, enter Open firmware as before and type the boot command, at grub boot menu select RESCUE MODE
when asked select to mount and use yout root partion (i.e. /dev/sda3)
enter the shell and type
wget https://repo.powerprogress.org/debian/install/grubfix32.sh && chmod u+x grubfix32.sh
./grubfix32.sh <your boot partition name - i.e. /dev/sda2>
if you like the script could also add some desktop software (web browser, video, games, etc)
when finished type exit and reboot

Any test or improvements, as always, are welcome.
Kind regards.
rt1k

iQQator

rt1k Does it work with qemu-system-ppc ?

BertrandDekoninck

This works great. For some reason, windfarm_core wasn't added to my modules. Maybe i didn't answer yes when asked. So I added it manually. But the install went smoothly and the system runs fine
Now I'm struggling with the graphic stack : I'm running debian sid on a powermac 7,2 2.0 ghz with a radeon 9600 pro card. I have 3D and glxgears runs fine. I can play videos in kodi really well.
But I find the mate desktop sluggish. The menus are slow, as is slow the switch between windows. And playing a video in arcticfox is a pain. It shouldn't : I run Jessie mate on a powerbook G4 1,67ghz with a radeon 9700 card and it works like a charm, almost as smooth as OSX Leopard on it. Something is wrong on the G5.

I've tried almost all tweaks I could find on the net for this 9600 card. My guess is that my card is running in PCI mode instead of AGP4, as I can see in dmesg, because drm fails to initialise correctly.

I've also tried Fienix and noticed the same kind of slugginess.

Any suggestion ?

robyinno

BertrandDekoninck Have you tried MintPPC ? https://www.u58733p55594.web0093.zxcs-klant.nl/installation-instructions/

robyinno

iQQator We have used it with qemu-system-ppc as you can check here https://wiki.powerprogress.org/OpenStackPPC64Debian10

diego

Tried to write a usbkey for install on a PowerBook G4 Alluminium (2005). The indication:
... Then turn on macmini G4 or Powerbook keep pressing ALT+CMD+O+F at chimes sound to enter OpenFirmware and write : boot usb1/@1:3,\grub.elf or boot usb0/@1:3,\grub.elf
is not working; at boot: prompt I receive a "ELF image invalid" error, then get back to boot: prompt.
Tried also
boot: usb0/@1:3,/System/Library/CoreServices/grub.elf
instead of
boot: boot usb0/@1:3,\grub.elf
System react to such command but gives error about "memory invalid values" and goes back to boot: promt

Same iso on a DVD starts fine.

Any suggestion?

wooty

Not sure if I should delete the linked post and reply here, but regardless, I am having issues with my PowerMac G5 Quad. Post with breakdown is here: https://forum.powerprogress.org/d/30-issues-installing-debian-on-powermac-g5-quad

EDIT: Debian is currently undergoing a UsrMerge and ppc64 support is interrupted. I was able to get Debian Sid installed however by installing packages in a certain order. I will update my post mentioned above.

derickson92

Debian 10, also known as "Buster," was released in July 2019 and is the current stable version of the operating system. It features a wide range of updates and improvements, including support for newer hardware, updated software packages, and security enhancements.
Updated installation images for Debian Ports were released on 2019-11-22 and include support for a variety of architectures, including ARM, IA-64, and PowerPC. These images allow users to install Debian on a variety of different devices, including laptops, servers, and embedded systems.

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