![]() Almost there…I used tftp to grab it from my TFTP server and put it in /tmp on the Mac mini.deb file with Archive Manager, and stuck it in my TFTP server directory. Next, I extracted lib/modules/3.0.0-12-powerpc/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_macio.ko by opening the.I manually downloaded the PowerPC kernel package.Here’s how I did it (starting at the point where I was told that no hard drives could be detected)… I didn’t feel like doing an upgrade install, so I decided to go another route. The Ubuntu FAQ I linked to above suggests installing 11.04 and then upgrading to 11.10. It causes the installer to not detect any hard drives. I wanted to install Ubuntu 11.10 onto my Mac mini after replacing its hard drive. I found some excellent netboot install directions by Evan Martin, which I was able to follow (although I used the files from this directory for the netboot). However, I ran into a small problem when beginning the install– the netboot image for 11.10 does not include the parallel ATA driver for Macs (pata_macio.ko). This should also apply to other PowerPC Macs such as the G3, G4, iBook, and various iMac models (I think)…
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