ISO image won't install onto my b/w G3

Troy Vitullo yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Tue Feb 11 17:02:00 2003


On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 20:21:37 -0800 (PST)
Bradley Martin wrote:

> 
> hello.
> 
> I just downloaded an .iso image of YDL 2.3 (daytona, i believe) and burned it onto a disc and tried to install...but no luck. My G3 won't even read the disc.
> 
> Now here is my situation:
> 
> i made the cd from a windows machine...but that shouldn't matter because it is just an image of the disc, right? I can read the disc from windows.
> 
> I had OS X on my G3. I've since put OS 9 back on there. That wouldn't affect the firmware in anyway that would make YDL not install, would it?
> 
> 
> 

You know what might work, follow the instructions here:

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/

There's some info about B/W G3s that won't boot from the CD.

Also, make sure you got the full download of the ISO. Sometimes that will cause a problem too.

Troy