Trying to install FreeBSD 8.2-RC1 on a PowerMac G5

[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

Hello, 

On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:17:51 +0100
Andreas Tobler <andreast at FreeBSD.org> wrote:

> I have the same machine here and for this one I wrote the fcu. So I bet 
> it is not a 'not supported' issue.

Are you saying that the 8.2-RC1 image should work with this machine,
fcu control and aall?

> My bet is the hw. I had issues with my ram. A pair of modules didn't 
> work stable, and I got random segfaults and other panics. Replacing them 
> did help here.

Ok, I am currently running ASD 2.5.8 in OF mode, it is in the process
of testing the memory now.

> - did you already reposition (you have 8 slots) the modules? (I read 
> that you tested the memory, but I would try everything.)

No,  I just took the DIMMs out, and put them back in again, to help in
case of corroded contacts.

> - when you play with memory, try also to reduce from 2GB to 1GB in 
> different pair combinations.

Ok.

> - did you try to run/install a linux-ppc snapshot? For example a minimal 
> image:
> http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/ppc/autobuilds/current-iso/

Not yet, but I was thinking about that. This machine has room for two
hard drives (sata), currently it just has one drive, with OS X on it.
I'm thinking abou installing another dive for FreeBSD.
Is there a way to do multi-boot (FreeBSD / Linux) on a gpt-partitionec
hard drive?

> Just thoughts.

Your thoughts are very helpful - thanks!
-- 
Torfinn