Problems installing 2.2 in a Power Macintosh 5500/275

[Simon White]

01-May-02 at 11:54, Riccardo Gusso (grick@libero.it) wrote :
> I get this error when trying to install booting from the cd:
> Attempt to access beyond end of device 03:06 : rw=0, want=133122,
> limit=133122
> UDF-fs: NOVRS found
> read superblock: can't find a reiserfs filesystem on (dev 03:06, block 32,
> size 2048)
> Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 03:06
> rebooting in 180 seconds...

I don't think you can boot from the CD on a PowerMac 5500. I have one here
(5500/225) and I had to boot to MacOS, install BootX, reboot choosing the
RAM disk and so on... if you need more info just reply I am glad to help.

incidentally BootX doesn't work on my PowerMac 5500 - I have to boot MacOS
holding shift (disabling extensions) then go to System Folder -
Preferences, find BootX settings, double click, and then I have the BootX
prompt which allows me to boot Linux.

I haven't even got Yellow Dog installed yet. Kernel oops when packages
begin installing, last call was to yi.

Simon.

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