[plug] Debian on XServe

[Patrick Coleman]

On Jan 23, 2008 2:50 PM, Tomasz Grzegurzko <tomasz89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 23, 2008 2:40 PM, Patrick Coleman <blinken at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone know for sure if Debian will run on the latest Apple
> > XServes? I know OSX 10.4 won't work (mostly), so I'm wondering if
> > whatever changed will affect Linux.
> >
> > -Patrick
> >
>
> I was trying to get Linux to go on an Intel Xserve some time ago, my problem
> was in the kernel itself. I could make it boot but the process stalled
> somewhere, but the trouble was the console wasn't working problem (fb driver
> problem) and I ran out of time, had to return the loaner xserve.
>
> http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page seems to have some information,
> and I posted to a mailing list somewhere too... maybe there's been some
> progress now hopefully?
>
> The trick is that the Apples use EFI. So you need an EFI bootloader, EFI
> capable kernel. People have had easier success with the Desktop models
> because they operate in x86 BIOS compatible mode also, so you can just use
> standard grub.

Aha, that would explain why I was able to get Debian going on a Mac
Mini quite easily. I'll have to see if we can get a loaner machine to
try with.

Cheers,

Patrick



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