Cannot Boot on G4

[Russell T. Brunet]

Jim,

I have a similar problem. I get this same gray screen only when I fail to
type an "l" when yaboot comes up to boot into linux. This happenes (I
think) because when I installed ydl, it didn't recognize my osx or os 9
partitions. So in order to load either of those OSs I have to hold down the
option key at bootup. So as long as I enter a l when the yaboot screen
comes up, it boots fine. to boot into a MacOS, I have to hold down option
when I boot to get the mac bootloader.

Good luck,

Russell

>Hello,
>
>I am trying to install YDL on a G4 Dual 1.25 GHz processor (the new G4 with
>the four holes punched out of the front).  I have made it through the
>install process, however, currently, I cannot get either YDL or Mac-OS-X to
>boot from the Yaboot menu.  In either case, after a one line message, the
>screen clears to a white-grey color, and the machine becomes completely
>nonresponsive.
>
>After not receiving responses to previous messages to the list, I took a
>risk and tried downgrading my video card (Radeon 9000 Pro to a Radeon 7000
>Mac Version) and my monitor (ADC LCD to standard VGA), but after a reinstall
>I am still stuck at the same white-grey screen.
>
>Has anyone seen this white-grey screen before?  What did you do to get
>around it?  Has anyone successfully installed on a newer G4?  I have been
>stuck at the same place for about 10 days now, and am really frustrated.  If
>I could only get to a prompt, I would be so ecstatic, but all I get "Loading
>second stage bootstrap" and a blank screen.
>
>Thanks for any information you can provide,
>
>jim steed
>
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