Subject: Re: Booting LinuxPPC CD from MOL!?!
From: John Hancock (jt_hancock@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 14 2001 - 15:01:49 MST
Dear Michael,
You know, I really don't know anything about the
PPC linux distribution, but, if you have access to a
network of PPC's running linux, would it not be
possible to do the install program in an X window and
get the screen shots you want?
Sincerely,
John Hancock.
--- Michael Coyle <coyle@interaccess.com> 的郵件內容:
> Hello Gang,
>
> For educational purposes, I think it would be handy
> to use MOL to
> boot the LinuxPPC 2000/Q4 CD.
>
> This would allow for screen snapshots for tutorials
> of the very early
> boot process.
>
> I can get the CD to boot, select Ultra Safe Video
> Install, and the
> kernel starts loading, but it always hangs at the
> perl script that
> boots the live file system.
>
> It offers an option for a text based installer, but
> the keyboard
> repeat rate is so high, I can't enter anything
> without massive
> keystroke repeats.
>
> I have tried having mol boot off of both /dev/hde8
> and /dev/cdrom.
> Neither work.
>
> I know this my seem silly, but I think it will allow
> me to help some
> people by providing early screenshots of the boot
> process.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
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