PPC iBook cannot install from CD-ROM

[Matthias Urlichs]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22

Simply burn an alternate PPC CD-ROM and boot an older iBook from it.

Everything proceeds smoothly, the kernel comes up, but then cannot see the CD-ROM.

[Matthew Woerly (nattgew)]

Thank you for your bug report. What version of Ubuntu are you trying to install? Can you get the output of lshw on a kernel that can see the drive?

[Matthias Urlichs (smurf)]

*sigh* wrong kernel package, sorry; Hardy has 2.6.24.

It's also missing out on the Apple partition table, *and* the SCSI driver isn't loaded when booting (though it *is* on the initramfs). As a result, the machine doesn't survive the upgrade.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Which particular alternate CD were you using? Was it Alpha 3 or a daily build? Thanks in advance.

[Matthias Urlichs (smurf)]

Hi,

Brian Murray:
> Which particular alternate CD were you using? Was it Alpha 3 or a daily
> build? Thanks in advance.
>
Daily, from the day before.

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[Connor Imes (ckimes)]

As far as I am aware, PPC is no longer supported in the latest versions of Ubuntu, including Hardy, so I am closing this bug. If you still need to use your PPC machine, I suggest using Dapper Drake, it still has another year of support on the desktop.
Thank you.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

PPC is available as a port though at ports.ubuntu.com it is just a community driven effort.