Gentoo ppc

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+title: "Gentoo on the iBook G4"
+date: 2024-02-07 15:07:21 -0300
+categories: retrocomputing
+tags: linux gentoo ibook ppc
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+Lost everything: using an iBook G4 because I sold my M1 MBA lol. 
+
+Getting Gentoo to boot is a little tricky. Preparing a usb boot is okay - just dd the 
+Gentoo ppc image to the usb, no need to do any magic. 
+
+To make it boot, I had to put the usb stick on the uppermost usb! If I put it elsewhere, 
+on the boot choice screen, it won't boot. 
+
+Now, I'm seeing the error `Invalid memory access` and I'm trying to figure out what might
+be the problem - I then figured out I was using a 64 bit image on a 32 bit computer. :facepalm:
+
+Boot options showed up by holding shift while booting grub, after a few seconds.