Ubuntu 6.06 LTS on G3 Clamshell iBook: Can't allocate device-tree chunk

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Original report follows:
From: "Gary Cziko" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS on G3 Clamshell iBook: Can't allocate device-tree chunk
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:58:41 -0500
Sender: <email address hidden>

I have been trying to use the Live CD option for Ubuntu 6.06 on my G3
Clamshell iBook to see if things work before doing a full install. However,
I run into the following problem:

Can't allocate initial device-tree chunk

Apple PowerBook2.1 1.2f4 BootROM built on 09/14/99 at 08:21:34
Copyright 1994-1999 Apple Computer, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Welcome to Open Firmware
To continue booting, type "mac-boot" and press return.
To shut down, type "shut-down" and press returnt.

When I type "mac-boot" I see

> ok
> 0> mac-boot
> DEFAULT CATCH!, code=3 at %SRR0: 016fdd1c %SRR1: 00003030
> ok
>

Then nothing happens.

I had read on the Forums that there was a kernel problem in running 6.06 on
a G3 iBook and was wondering if this has been fixed yet, or if I should give
up trying to run Ubuntu on this machine.

--Gary

at "mac-boot" after typing "mac-boot"

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