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4 <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Choosing an Installation Method</title>
5
6 <para>
7
8 Some &arch-title; subarchs have the option of booting using either a
9 2.4.x or 2.2.x linux kernel. When such a choice exists, try the 2.4.x
10 linux kernel. The installer should also require less memory when using
11 a 2.4.x linux kernel as 2.2.x support requires a fixed-sized ramdisk
12 and 2.4.x uses tmpfs.
13
14 </para><para condition=etch>
15
16 If you are using a 2.2.x linux kernel, then you need to use the &ramdisksize;
17 kernel parameter.
18
19 </para><para>
20
21 </para><para condition=sarge>
22
23 Also, if you are using a 2.2.x linux kernel, then you must make sure you
24 are using a ramdisk built to accommodate it, see the
25 <ulink url="&disturl;/main/installer-&architecture;/current/images/MANIFEST">MANIFEST</ulink>.
26 In general, this means you need to use the initrd22.gz ramdisk from the respective
27 directory.
28
29 </para><para>
30
31 Make sure <userinput>root=/dev/ram</userinput> is one of your kernel
32 parameters.
33
34 </para><para>
35
36 If you're having trouble, check
37 <ulink url="&url-m68k-cts-faq;">cts's &arch-title; debian-installer FAQ</ulink>.
38
39 </para>
40
41 <itemizedlist>
42 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-amiga"/></para></listitem>
43 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-atari"/></para></listitem>
44 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-bvme6000"/></para></listitem>
45 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-mac"/></para></listitem>
46 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-mvme"/></para></listitem>
47 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-q40"/></para></listitem>
48 </itemizedlist>
49
50
51 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-amiga"><title>Amiga</title>
52 <para>
53
54 The only method of installation available to amiga is the hard drive
55 (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>).
56 <emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis>
57
58 </para><para>
59
60 Amiga does not currently work with bogl, so if
61 you are seeing bogl errors, you need to include the kernel parameter
62 <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>.
63
64 </para>
65 </sect3>
66
67 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-atari"><title>Atari</title>
68 <para>
69
70 The installer for atari may be started from either the hard
71 drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>) or from floppies
72 (see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>).
73 <emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis>
74
75 </para><para>
76
77 Atari does not currently work with bogl, so if
78 you are seeing bogl errors, you need to include the kernel parameter
79 <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>.
80
81 </para>
82 </sect3>
83
84 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-bvme6000"><title>BVME6000</title>
85 <para>
86
87 The installer for BVME6000 may be started from a cdrom
88 (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-cdrom"/>), floppies
89 (see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>), or the net
90 (see <xref linkend="boot-tftp"/>).
91
92 </para>
93 </sect3>
94
95 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-mac"><title>Macintosh</title>
96 <para>
97
98 The only method of installation available to mac is from
99 the hard drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>).
100 <emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis>
101 Macs do not have a working 2.4.x kernel.
102
103 </para><para>
104
105 If your hardware uses a 53c9x-based scsi bus, then you may need to
106 include the kernel parameter <userinput>mac53c9x=1</userinput>.
107 Hardware with two such scsi buses, such as the Quadra 950, will need
108 <userinput>mac53c9x=2</userinput> instead.
109
110 </para>
111 </sect3>
112
113 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-mvme"><title>MVME147 and MVME16x</title>
114 <para>
115
116 The installer for MVME147 and MVME16x may be started from
117 either floppies (see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>)
118 or the net (see <xref linkend="boot-tftp"/>).
119 <emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis>
120
121 </para>
122 </sect3>
123
124 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-q40"><title>Q40/Q60</title>
125 <para>
126
127 The only method of installation available to Q40/Q60 is
128 from the hard drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>).
129 <emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis>
130
131 </para>
132 </sect3>
133
134 </sect2>
135
136 <sect2 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-hd"><title>Booting from a Hard Disk</title>
137
138 &boot-installer-intro-hd.xml;
139
140 <para>
141
142 At least six different ramdisks may be used to boot from the hard
143 drive, three different types each with and without support for a
144 2.2.x linux kernel (see
145 <ulink url="&disturl;/main/installer-&architecture;/current/images/MANIFEST">MANIFEST</ulink>
146 for details).
147
148 </para><para>
149
150 The three different types of ramdisks are <filename>cdrom</filename>,
151 <filename>hd-media</filename>, and <filename>nativehd</filename>. These
152 ramdisks differ only in their source for installation packages.
153 The <filename>cdrom</filename> ramdisk uses a cdrom to get
154 debian-installer packages. The <filename>hd-media</filename> ramdisk
155 uses an iso image file of a cdrom currently residing on a hard disk.
156 Finally, the <filename>nativehd</filename> ramdisk uses the net to
157 install packages.
158
159 </para>
160
161 <itemizedlist>
162 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-amiga"/></para></listitem>
163 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-atari"/></para></listitem>
164 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-mac"/></para></listitem>
165 <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-q40"/></para></listitem>
166 </itemizedlist>
167
168
169 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boothd-amiga"><title>Booting from AmigaOS</title>
170 <para>
171
172 In the <command>Workbench</command>, start the Linux installation
173 process by double-clicking on the <guiicon>StartInstall</guiicon> icon
174 in the <filename>debian</filename> directory.
175
176 </para><para>
177
178 You may have to press the &enterkey; key twice after the Amiga
179 installer program has output some debugging information into a window.
180 After this, the screen will go grey, there will be a few seconds'
181 delay. Next, a black screen with white text should come up, displaying
182 all kinds of kernel debugging information. These messages may scroll
183 by too fast for you to read, but that's OK. After a couple of
184 seconds, the installation program should start automatically, so you
185 can continue down at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>.
186
187 </para>
188 </sect3>
189
190
191 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boothd-atari"><title>Booting from Atari TOS</title>
192 <para>
193
194 At the GEM desktop, start the Linux installation process by
195 double-clicking on the <guiicon>bootstra.prg</guiicon> icon in the
196 <filename>debian</filename> directory and clicking
197 <guibutton>Ok</guibutton> at the program options dialog box.
198
199 </para><para>
200
201 You may have to press the &enterkey; key after the Atari
202 bootstrap program has output some debugging information into a
203 window. After this, the screen will go grey, there will be a few
204 seconds' delay. Next, a black screen with white text should come up,
205 displaying all kinds of kernel debugging information. These messages
206 may scroll by too fast for you to read, but that's OK. After a couple
207 of seconds, the installation program should start automatically, so
208 you can continue below at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>.
209
210 </para>
211 </sect3>
212
213
214 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boothd-mac"><title>Booting from MacOS</title>
215 <para>
216
217 You must retain the original Mac system and
218 boot from it. It is <emphasis>essential</emphasis> that, when booting
219 MacOS in preparation for booting the Penguin linux loader, you
220 hold the <keycap>shift</keycap> key down to prevent extensions from
221 loading. If you don't use MacOS except for loading linux, you can
222 accomplish the same thing by removing all extensions and control
223 panels from the Mac's System Folder. Otherwise extensions may be left
224 running and cause random problems with the running linux kernel.
225
226 </para><para>
227
228 Macs require the <command>Penguin</command>
229 bootloader. If you do not have the tools to handle
230 a <command>Stuffit</command> archive, &penguin19.hfs; is an
231 hfs disk image with <command>Penguin</command> unpacked.
232 <xref linkend="create-floppy"/> describes how to copy this
233 image to a floppy.
234
235 </para><para>
236
237 At the MacOS desktop, start the Linux installation process by
238 double-clicking on the <guiicon>Penguin Prefs</guiicon> icon in
239 the <filename>Penguin</filename> directory. The
240 <command>Penguin</command> booter will start up. Go to the
241 <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> item in the
242 <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, click the
243 <guilabel>Kernel</guilabel> tab. Select the kernel
244 (<filename>vmlinuz</filename>) and ramdisk
245 (<filename>initrd.gz</filename>) images in the
246 <filename>install</filename> directory by clicking on the corresponding
247 buttons in the upper right corner, and navigating the file select
248 dialogs to locate the files.
249
250 </para><para>
251
252 To set the boot parameters in Penguin, choose <guimenu>File</guimenu> -&gt;
253 <guimenuitem>Settings...</guimenuitem>, then switch to the
254 <guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab. Boot parameters may be typed in to
255 the text entry area. If you will always want to use these settings,
256 select <guimenu>File</guimenu> -&gt; <guimenuitem>Save Settings as
257 Default</guimenuitem>.
258
259 </para><para>
260
261 Close the <guilabel>Settings</guilabel>
262 dialog, save the settings and start the bootstrap using the
263 <guimenuitem>Boot Now</guimenuitem> item in the
264 <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.
265
266 </para><para>
267
268 The <command>Penguin</command> booter will output some debugging
269 information into a window. After this, the screen will go grey, there
270 will be a few seconds' delay. Next, a black screen with white text
271 should come up, displaying all kinds of kernel debugging
272 information. These messages may scroll by too fast for you to read,
273 but that's OK. After a couple of seconds, the installation program
274 should start automatically, so you can continue below at
275 <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>.
276
277 </para>
278
279 </sect3>
280
281 <sect3 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boothd-q40"><title>Booting from Q40/Q60</title>
282
283 <para>
284
285 FIXME
286
287 </para><para>
288
289 The installation program should start automatically, so you can
290 continue below at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>.
291
292 </para>
293
294 </sect3>
295 </sect2>
296
297
298 <sect2 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-cdrom"><title>Booting from a CD-ROM</title>
299 <para>
300
301 Currently, the only &arch-title; subarchitecture that
302 supports CD-ROM booting is the BVME6000.
303
304 </para>
305
306 &boot-installer-intro-cd.xml;
307
308 </sect2>
309
310
311 <sect2 arch="m68k" id="boot-tftp"><title>Booting with TFTP</title>
312
313 &boot-installer-intro-net.xml;
314
315 <para>
316
317 After booting the VMEbus systems you will be presented with the LILO
318 <prompt>Boot:</prompt> prompt. At that prompt enter one of the
319 following to boot Linux and begin installation proper of the Debian
320 software using vt102 terminal emulation:
321
322 <!-- Because the &enterkey; definition uses <keycap>, -->
323 <!-- we use <screen> instead of <userinput> in this list -->
324
325 <itemizedlist>
326 <listitem><para>
327
328 type <screen>i6000 &enterkey;</screen> to install a BVME4000/6000
329
330 </para></listitem>
331 <listitem><para>
332
333 type <screen>i162 &enterkey;</screen> to install an MVME162
334
335 </para></listitem>
336 <listitem><para>
337
338 type <screen>i167 &enterkey;</screen> to install an MVME166/167
339
340 </para></listitem>
341 </itemizedlist>
342
343 </para><para>
344
345 You may additionally append the string
346 <screen>TERM=vt100</screen> to use vt100 terminal emulation,
347 e.g., <screen>i6000 TERM=vt100 &enterkey;</screen>.
348
349 </para>
350 </sect2>
351
352
353 <sect2 arch="m68k" id="boot-from-floppies">
354 <title>Booting from Floppies</title>
355 <para>
356
357 For most &arch-title; architectures, booting from a local filesystem is the
358 recommended method.
359
360 </para><para>
361
362 Booting from the boot floppy is supported only for Atari and VME
363 (with a SCSI floppy drive on VME) at this time.
364
365 </para>
366 </sect2>
367

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