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Help with install on old Mac

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It is a Power PC G3 running Mac OS 9.

I've gotten CDs for Jessie 8.11, the last Debian release to support 
Power PC architecture.

I set up a second SCSI hard disk with an Adaptec controller and 
installed to it successfully.  However, upon reboot the system does not 
start immediately.  When it finally does, it boots the old Mac OS 9.

It turns out the existing disk is on an Advansys controller (?) that 
needs non-free firmware.  I figured this might be the cause of the 
reboot failure.

So I have rebooted from the CD and tried to access firmware on a USB 
stick.  I've tried several directory locations and had no success with 
the installer finding the files.  This may be due to the size of the 
stick (32G), I'll try something smaller later.

The real issue I need help with is that I can't figure out how, or even 
if it is possible, to use virtual consoles with Debian for Power PC, 
during install.  It would help if I could get a virtual console to work 
so I can take a look at what is going on behind the scenes.

Does anyone here have any experience from ages past with this 
environment?  Any suggestions for web sites with useful information for 
such old hardware?

I'm doing this for fun and learning, so I'm good with the restrictions 
all this will impose, particularly the old OS. ;)

Thanks,

Bob

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Help with install on old Mac Bob McGowan <bob@bnlmcgowan.net> - 2020-12-05 09:10 +0100
  Re: Help with install on old Mac didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2020-12-05 11:10 +0100
    Re: Help with install on old Mac Bob McGowan <bob@bnlmcgowan.net> - 2020-12-11 02:30 +0100

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