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[HELP] Install grub boot loader for Chimera installation
« on: June 23, 2026, 07:26:00 pm »
Good morning everyone

I would like to ask if anyone has managed to install grub boot-loader successfully for their Chimera installation. This is how I did it but upon restarting the boot-loader failed to load correct firmware:

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# NOTES: This installation is done in libvirt VM (so no petitboot obviously)

# Download the ISO then boot it up under VM

$ cfdisk /dev/vda
choose `gpt`

select Free space -> choose [New] -> 16MB
select /dev/vda1 -> [Type] -> PowerPC PReP boot

select Free space -> [New] -> 1GB
select /dev/vda2 -> [Type] -> Linux filesystem

select Free space -> [New] -> 4GB
select /dev/vda3 -> [Type] -> Linux swap

select Free space -> [New] -> 45GB
select /dev/vda4 -> [Type] -> Linux filesystem

choose [Write] --> yes

choose [quit]

$ mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda2
$ mkswap /dev/vda3
$ mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda4
$ mount /dev/vda4 /mnt
$ mount -m /dev/vda2 /mnt/boot/
$ swapon /dev/vda3
$ chimera-bootstrap /mnt
$ chimra-chroot /mnt
$ apk add grub-powerpc-ieee1275
$ mkdir -p /boot/grub/
$ grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275 /dev/vda1
$ update-grub

$ exit
$ umount -R /mnt
$ reboot


Great thanks in advance
Faithful Linux enthusiast

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