View Full Version : Fedora PPC64: how to install it?
franziski
2004-10-12, 05:43 AM CDT
Was wondering how I can install Fedora Core 2 PPC64 found here:
http://mirrors.xmission.com/fedora/core/development/ppc64/
My hardware is a pSeries 44P-170 (CHRP).
I have a Gentoo live-boot CD that I could use to boot system but once done that
how I have to proceed?
Thanks in advance
Janus
2005-01-26, 04:20 AM CST
From OF command line (F8 during boot)
boot cdrom:1,\ppc\chrp\yaboot
and of I go...
99% it will work for you too, I have a 44P-170 too.
Janus
2005-01-27, 09:55 AM CST
Well it did install eventually! Some misbehaving of the kernel/ofboot installer (didn't create a correct yaboot, didn't create a ramdisk including my symscsi...but nothing a chroot can't solve) but all well in the end.
I am a happy man!
I hope this goes further than just test someday.
Jman
2005-01-27, 03:57 PM CST
I hope this goes further than just test someday.
Hopefully there will be a FC4 release (https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2005-January/msg00521.htmlPPC ).
franziski
2006-03-25, 09:03 AM CST
From OF command line (F8 during boot)
boot cdrom:1,\ppc\chrp\yaboot
and of I go...
99% it will work for you too, I have a 44P-170 too.
Followed the above procedure but with a new FC5
System boots, linux64 as image, anaconda starts...
mouse, keyboard videocard (mga200) was releaved,
but after system hangs: blank screen, no cd-rom/hdd activity, nothing
Maybe issues with graphical installation?
stmiller
2006-03-26, 07:49 AM CST
Note franziski: You are replying to a post from 2005 (pre-100% ppc64 support).
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