Problems with a Bondi Blue iMac (233)

[puli brothers]

For what it is worth, I run part of the configuration you want and it works.

That is, I have one of the original iMac's. Mine is a 406. I upgraded the
RAM to 96MB (that was a real pain). I run Mac OS 9.0.4. and YDL 2.3.

Basically I started by backing up my iMac files (burned CD). Used the Apple
Drive utilities to split the hard drive into 2 equal 2GB partitions.
Installed Apple OS onto the first partition.

Then I booted the iMac with the YDL disk and ran the install. I am mostly
interested in workstation, but I did have trouble with that install script.
I think in the end I choae the developer or the full installation script,
and then used the RPM manager to remove packages I didn't want (when I was
used to the system to recover some space). So you may want to just pick one
of the complete installations from the selection and tune back later rather
than using the installer to tune the configuration.

The first time I did this (with YDL 2.1) I really struggled with Yaboot. But
since 2.2 it has done so much of the configuration I have not had any
problems.

I know this is not very helpful, I wish I could say just do this...

...but at least I can tell you the old iMac should not be the problem.

Also, for what it is worth, I think the performance of my iMac with YDL is
fast compared to how it crawled with Apple's OS.

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: <seth_dimbert@spamcop.net>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Problems with a Bondi Blue iMac (233)


> I'm at my wits' end.
>
> I've got an original iMac and I want to run YDL on it, alongside MacOS. I
> originally wanted to tri-boot 9, X and YDL, but I've given that up since X
was
> too complicated (and didn't run fast enough on the 233 iMac anyway).
>
> Now all I want to do is run both OS9 and YDL. I've followed the install
> instructions carefully.
>
> Twice.
>
> Both times (with a HDD format in between), the machine hung upon trying to
load
> yaboot.
>
> I installed OS9 first, then YDL. I'm currently using the machine in
question,
> in OS9... I get it to boot by zapping the PRAM. It's the only way to get
it to
> startup.
>
> Does there exist a clear set of instructions on how to install YDL and OS9
on
> the orginal iMac? I've been unable to find it (and believe me, I've
looked).
> Might there be, wonder of wonders, a way to run all three OS's on this
machine?
>
> Could someone please help me?
>
> -SD
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