Did I kill my G3?

dmcconkey_at_yahoo.com
Date: 06/11/05 

Date: 11 Jun 2005 08:50:24 -0700

Hi folks,

About 2 years ago, I bought a used beige G3 without a system disk. I'd
like to now use it as a development web server and possibly a software
firewall. I tried installing debian, booting from the minimal CD, but
it didn't boot.

Looking on the net, I saw a few items to try in open firmware (v
2.0f1), but I think I screwed it up. I can't boot with the debian CD
(or floppies), and I also can't get back to OS9, off the hard drive.

I've zapped the PRAM. I've defaulted all the environment variables.
I've tried to explicitly boot to AAPL,ROM. All I get is a flashing
question mark/floppy icon where a happy mac should be.

Is there an explicit file name I need to invoke with the boot command?
(The default lists it as blank.) If so, how do I find it?

Alternately, if I can just get linux (any linux) to work, and kiss OS9
goodbye, I'd be even happier.

Thanks in advance.

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