Fwd: Please Help, I'm begging you: new Powerbook install problem 5.10

[Steve Calvin]

>
> Well it seems that my optical drive is not supported in the Kernel  
> yet. So, does anyone know how long I'll have to wait? (for an  
> Ubuntu version)
>
>
>
> On Nov 6, 2005, at 10:41 PM, Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>> Thank you. I believe I did try "install ppcXXX' or something  
>> besides the default, which I tried at first.
>> On Nov 6, 2005, at 11:11 AM, Lee Braiden wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday 06 November 2005 18:46, Steve Calvin wrote:
>>>> I can't get the Ubuntu intaller to recognize my cdrom. I get to the
>>>> graphical installer startup, language, location etc., but it  
>>>> asks for
>>>> a floppy(!) with my cdrom driver. It asks me to select a module and
>>>> then what is the /dev/cdrom address of my drive. It says no common
>>>> drive found, or something. I tried /cdrom, /dev/ptmx, /dev/cdrom-
>>>> which is the default. None work. Any ideas? Is my superdrive cd/dvd
>>>> dual layer too new or?
>>>
>>> Try booting with a 2.6 kernel.  The boot menu should provide  
>>> details on how.
>>> But probably, you just type something like install2.6 or linux2.6  
>>> at the boot
>>> prompt.  If that doesn't work, you could try looking for a more  
>>> up-to-date
>>> boot CD image, or maybe boot from a USB key drive, if you have  
>>> one.  I'm not
>>> sure if that will help much though, if the kernel doesn't  
>>> recognise your hard
>>> drive/cd controller.
>>>
>>> This is for debian, but it may point you in the right direction.   
>>> If it works,
>>> you could install a very basic debian system, then change it to  
>>> ubuntu by
>>> modifying your sources.list
>>>
>>> http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/powerpc/ch04s04.html
>>>
>>> Having said all that, someone might well point out an easier way,  
>>> so don't be
>>> too hasty to do this :D
>>>
>>> Good luck :)
>>>
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