![]() And if you get any errors about bad nodes, just reflash and try again. failing that, try nothing ever happens, plug into a different port and try again (you can bring up the last entered command with the up arrow key). Once you're in Open Firmware, input the following command (if ' usb0' does not work, try ' usb1', then ' usb2', ' usb3', etc. ( sdb if you have one HD, sdc if you have two HDs, sdc if three, etc.)Īfter your USB is flashed, reboot and hold Cmd + Opt + O + F at the chime (or Caps Lock light). Copy / Paste the below text to a terminal window (add your chosen image filename): If you have another UNIX-based or UNIX-like system, you can flash a distribution image (saved to the Downloads folder in your home directory) to a USB drive. Choose ' Yes' when it confirms to write the changes to disk. Now, choose ' Finish partitioning and write changes to disk'. ![]() Go into the ' Use as:' box, and select ' swap area'. Once again, go into the ' FREE SPACE' box. Select ' Done setting up the partition'.ħ. Leave this one at ' Ext4 journaling file system', mounted at ' /'. Make it 10.0 GB if you have a constrained amount of space, or 20.0+ GB if you have plenty of space. After that, select ' Done setting up the partition'.Ħ. Then, go into the ' Mount point:' box, and select ' /boot'. Select the ' Use as:' box, and choose ' Ext2 file system'. ![]() Pick ' Beginning' again every time the installer asks you. Select the ' FREE SPACE' box, choose ' Create a new partition', and make it 1.0 GB. Select the 'ext4' partition, and choose ' Delete the partition'.ĥ. Select the 'swap' partition, and choose ' Delete the partition'.Ĥ. Select the disk to install on, then ' All files in one partition'.ģ. Here's how to quickly, easily, and manually partition a disk for faster performance and better reliability.Įmploying this method may solve various booting problems.Ģ. Once it's finished installing, you're ready to get a desktop environment. Select ' yes' when you're asked about upgrading services without restarting. (For Debian 10 and Debian 11 Only) Update your packages with ' sudo apt full-upgrade'. If you do not do this, you may loose your Internet connection after the next reboot.Ħ. (For Ubuntu 16.04 Only) Once installation has finished and you are booted into your new system, log-in, type ' sudo apt update', then run ' sudo apt install network-manager & sudo mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.bak'. If you are running Debian 8 on a G5 with an Nvidia card, you may now skip down to Debian 8 under Fixes.ĥ. Now you can save with Ctrl + X -> Y -> Return (For Debian Only) Once installation has finished and you are booted into your new system, log-in, enter ' sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list', and add: Do not install any desktop environments yet, and make sure ' Standard System Utilities' and ' SSH server' (if present) are the only options selected.ĥ. In the first box, enter ' '.įor Debian 10 (Buster) and Debian 11 (Bullseye)ĭebian 10 and Debian 11 users must instead hit Esc and choose " Continue without a repository".Īfterward, when you are presented with what packages you want to install, select or deselect with the Spacebar, and continue with Return ( do not press until you are finished). In the first box, enter the following:įor Debian 7 (Wheezy) or Debian 8 (Jessie) (For Debian Only) When you are shown a list of repositories, scroll all the way up, and choose " Enter information manually". If you'd like to dual boot with Mac OS X, please refer to the Dual Boot Between Linux / OS X section below.Ĥ. If you want to manually partition your drive for better speed and reliability, refer to the Manual Partitioning subcategory below.ģb. Note that this will destroy any previous system installs on the selected disk, so be sure that you want to do this before proceeding, and have backups at the ready.ģa. When it's time to partition your disk, use ' Guided - use entire disk' and ' All files in one partition' for a simple install. When installing off USB drives, the following applies:įor Ubuntu on G3s/G4s: type ' install-powerpc'įor Ubuntu on G5s: type ' install-powerpc64'ģ. When installing off CDs, just hitting ' Enter' at the prompt will usually suffice. Refer to the Flash / Boot Off USB Drive section below this guide for instructions on doing so. Make sure your Mac is connected to the Internet via Ethernet.ġa. Burn your chosen distribution ISO to a CD, and boot from it with ' C' at the chime (or Caps Lock light). ![]() Note 2: Please refer to this guide for booting CDs on Old World Macs and early G3s.ġ. Note: If you chose Debian Sid, please refer to the Debian Sid Installation Guide. Here's how to install any of the official distributions offered above. ![]()
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