MacOSX update wiped out Yaboot?
wmkruse
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu Apr 25 21:04:00 2002
When I try running "/usr/sbin/ybin" from "boot:" I get...
Please wait, loading kernel...
/usr/sbin/ybin:13,/vmlinux: Unalbe to open file, Invalid device
boot:
If I try running /usr/sbin/ybin from terminal as "su" once Linux is
loaded, I get...
ybin: Warning: Incompatible version of `nvsetenv', nvram will not be
updated
On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 18:26, mr.snow wrote:
> remember , once you boot linux, run '/usr/sbin/ybin' to reinstantiate=20
> yaboot as the boot method .
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> oh yes the apple key . am i showing my heritage ? =95
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> >Ah yes... the finger cramping combination. Yes it worked, thanks! It
> >appears that I must use this method to initiate Yaboot each time I want
> >to boot into YDL, unless I reinstall the Yaboot? I tried rebooting a
> >couple of times and each time it went directly to MacOS.
> >
> >On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 11:18, Eric D. wrote:
> >> It's command-option-o-f & I _know_ it works on a B&W G3 ;)
> >>
> >> Then type the:
> >> boot hd:9,yaboot command (or whatever ID # is relevant)
> >>
> >> (to some "command" is known as the Apple key... I think (I could be
> >> completely wrong but this has been my personal experience) mostly by =
the
> >> people who came into Mac through the LC/consumer series).
> >>
> >> on 25/4/02 10:29, wmkruse at wmkruse@charter.net wrote:
> >>
> >> > Unfortunately, I own one of the first B&W G3's. That must be the r=
eason
> >> > using the option key has no effect on my booting?
> >> >
> >> > Using "option"-"o"-"f" on booting also did not work.
> >> >
> >> > I went through the custom installation process and all the steps. =
When
> >> > it rebooted it went directly to MacOS again. This was the same iss=
ue I
> >> > had earlier when trying to install YDL 2.2 the first time. I had t=
o
> >> > install YDL 2.1 and then install YDL 2.2 to get yaboot to work.
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 06:49, mr.snow wrote:
> >> >> or/ from open firmware
> >> >>
> >> >> 1 boot to open firmware ( reboot opt apple o + f )
> >> >> 2 type 'boot hd:9,yaboot' ( if the boot partition is hda9 )
> >> >> 3 /usr/sbin/ybin ( run ybin )
> >>
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