MacOSX update wiped out Yaboot?

mr.snow yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri Apr 26 02:20:00 2002


ok this is the correct time to run ybin

>If I try running /usr/sbin/ybin from terminal as "su" once Linux is
>loaded, I get...

this i am unfamiliar with . please attach your /etc/yaboot.conf . 
there is some information, but not much, to be found with
http://www.google.com/search?q=3D%22Incompatible+version+of+%27nvsetenv%27%2=
2&hl=3Den&client=3Dgooglet&filter=3D0

>ybin: Warning: Incompatible version of `nvsetenv', nvram will not be
>updated

>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
>>  yaboot as the boot method .
>>
>>  oh yes the apple key . am i showing my heritage ? =95
>>
>>  >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 reason
>>  >>  > 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 issue I
>>  >>  > had earlier when trying to install YDL 2.2 the first time.  I had =
to
>  > >>  > 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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