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Bug 15857 - Boot problem on new 1ghz iMac
Summary: Boot problem on new 1ghz iMac
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: PPC Linux
: High major (vote)
Assignee: PPC Porters
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Reported: 2003-02-17 13:43 UTC by ryan
Modified: 2006-02-04 06:03 UTC (History)
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Description ryan 2003-02-17 13:43:20 UTC
The new iMac that I have will _NOT_ boot a gentoo iso.  An older iMac that I have has no 
problem booting it.  Now seeing as this exact computer came out very recently, and the 
last iso released was on 12-28 (i believe), I think that possibly there could be some new 
hardware architecture that is not recognized by the kernel.  It's got a new superdrive 
that's twice as fast as the old one in the old g4 iMac's...perhaps that's why?

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot with CD in the drive, holding C to boot the cd, or option to show bootable media.  It 
doesn't even show up there.
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
Mac OS X booted.

Expected Results:  
Gentoo Linux should have started installation.
Comment 1 Pieter Van den Abeele (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-02-17 13:55:15 UTC
probably because that livecd is using an older version of yaboot. new livecd should be ready any minute now.
Comment 2 Mark Guertin 2003-03-05 00:38:56 UTC
The new live cd is on the mirrors, can you test/confirm that it works for you? 
(others with same hardware have had success) 
Comment 3 Mark Guertin 2003-03-10 11:57:59 UTC
closing this due to lack of response