update LinuxPPC from YDL RPMs?

[Allan Streib]

The machine won't boot from the YDL 2.3 CD.  So I was assuming I would need
to reinstall Mac OS and start the YDL installer from there.  Can I start the
installer on the CD having booted up in LinuxPPC?  I can mount the YDL CD
ROM and read it just fine.

Allan

----- Original Message -----
From: "nathan r. hruby" <nathan@drama.uga.edu>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: update LinuxPPC from YDL RPMs?


> On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Allan Streib wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have LinuxPPC 2000 Q4 running on a PowerMac 6500, with yaboot working
> > (no Mac OS partition at all) and I lost my notes on how exactly I got
this
> > to work, although I remember it being a PITA.  Is it possible to update
> > this installation with the latest YDL RPMs or would I need to install
YDL
> > from scratch?
> >
>
> To use the YDL installer you need to install from scratch, sorry.
>
> Were you a brave soul with a good backup AND RESTORE device you might be
> able to shoehorn enough of the critical RPMS (rpm, *libc*, db*, XFree*,
> glib*, python*, kernel*, etc for starters) into your system from the CD to
> get it to boot with a YDL kernel (and libs) and then use apt to finsh the
> upgrade.
>
> This of course is highly theoretical, dangerous and probably dumb.  If you
> were to look back at the archives for this list concerning upgrades
> (1.2->2.0, 2.1->2.3, most of the apt threards) you should get a pretty
> good idea of what you'll need to upgrade in one shot (it'll be a huge
> delta) and what some of the pitfalls are.
>
> I'm not sure it's a resonable amount of work for a 6500, espically when
> you can buy a a new g3 with YDL preinstalled from the TerraSoft folks for
> less than $900, or find a slightly better machine on ebay for less than
> that.  Hell if you live in Georgia, keep an eye out on the State Surplus
> Property Aution page.  There will be some 8500's on there soon :)  You can
> always just get an old external SCSI HDD and install into that and just
> ignore the LinuxPPC stuff on the internal drives too.
>