[ubuntu-us-ut] powerpc kernel issue

[Omar Shami]

I have some expierence running Ubuntu on PPC Macs as well as the PS3 
(has a PPC core)

I will be at the users group meeting this Saturday.

Flash will not work on a PPC system.  Gnash will work, but it isn't perfect.

Daniel wrote:
> I am having troubles netbooting a powerpc machine with dapper (LTS).
>
> I am using ubuntu's netboot:
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/dapper/main/installer-powerpc/current/images/powerpc/netboot/
> in my tftp server root.  I see that my client is accessing the vmlinux
> file provided.  When I netboot I get
> "
> VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(0,1)
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> "
>
> If I netboot yaboot I get:
> "
> Invalid memory access at <various numbers>
> "
> Then it continues on to an open firmware prompt with the options to
> "mac-boot" or "shut-down"
>
> I have looked online for a couple days now and tried several different
> things and am finally coming to the local experts.
>
> -Daniel
>
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