'Default Catch' errors?

[Koral Maze]

I'm trying to install Debian on my G3 , and when I try to load from the
bootup cd, I get looping "Default Catch! code=300" errors. I've tried
changing settings in open firmware, but to no avail. there's no os on
the computer now, so I really can't do anything with it. I've looked up
this error and haven't found much, does anyone know what I should do?
thanks...

[jim bob and joe bob]

Post by Koral Maze
I'm trying to install Debian on my G3 , and when I try to load from the
bootup cd, I get looping "Default Catch! code=300" errors. I've tried
changing settings in open firmware, but to no avail. there's no os on
the computer now, so I really can't do anything with it. I've looked up
this error and haven't found much, does anyone know what I should do?
thanks...

What version Debian? What model G3? If it is 'old world' or beige you
need a rudimentary install of mac os in order to run Bootx. I have been
trying to install on a disk with only linux partitions and the installer
crashes with the message that it is unable to mount an hfs partion so I
formatted under Mac OS with a 32mb hfs partiton.

[Koral Maze]

Post by jim bob and joe bob
What version Debian? What model G3? If it is 'old world' or beige you
need a rudimentary install of mac os in order to run Bootx.

It was Debian 3.0, and its an imac powerpc 750. I don't know what this
error means, but I tried to boot with both Fedora and Ubuntu, and they
got the same looping "Default Catch" error as the Debian cd did.

[Keith Krehbiel]

Post by Koral Maze

Post by jim bob and joe bob
What version Debian? What model G3? If it is 'old world' or beige you
need a rudimentary install of mac os in order to run Bootx.

It was Debian 3.0, and its an imac powerpc 750. I don't know what this
error means, but I tried to boot with both Fedora and Ubuntu, and they
got the same looping "Default Catch" error as the Debian cd did.

I am sorry to not be of much help on modern equipment. Open firmware is
greek to me so far. Maybe someone else can help. I know there has been
trouble getting macs to boot the cds. There are several threads in the
ubuntu forum. You might look there.
kk

[Koral Maze]

oh, I've got it all set now, It worked once I reset the nvram again. I
do wonder what it was causing that error though...