Booting/installing Debian Linux on Amiga 2000HD

[Sarek3]

I just purchased Debian GNU/Linux sarge CDROM's for
m68k from Abexia.  Since the CDROM drive is not a bootable
device, how do I get these CDROM's to boot.
I have my Amiga OS 3.1 installation diskettes but can't
find a copy of CDfilesystem.

Also, it's been a while since I worked/played with my
Amiga.  Thanks for any pointers, tips, reminders, etc.
 :oops:

I still have my manuals thru which I looked for hints.  :crazy:

[Failure]

If you haven't already, you should check this document before getting started:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/m68k/

In particular, this link answers your main question.  Keep in mind your system also needs an FPU and a CPU with MMU to be able to run Linux.

[keropi]

is there a ppc version? one that will work with specs similar to my system? with a zorroII busboard?

[adolescent]

@Keropi

See "Installing Debian GNU/Linux on a PowerPC APUS Machine"
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/inst/apus

Debian for PowerPC (general information)
http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/

Whether your busboard, video card, etc. will work is unknown.  Search the lists and see.  

[Sarek3]

Thanks!  That tells I just need to get the Amiga
running off its hard drive and have a new one onto
which to install.

Now all I need to do is to repair the boot drive, etc.

I have a G-Force 030 in the machine so I probably have
the CPU, FPU parts necessary.   :-D

I had two working hard drives: the original 50 MB drive on
the A2091 (sp?) card, and a 100 MB drive hanging off the
030 board.

I have a 1 GB external SCSI drive, too.   :hammer: