YDL 3.0 won't boot from CD

[Bob Sams]

I got the YDL 3.0 CD set to install on a Powerbook 266 (14.1" screen) 
using BootX.
The settings I used are as follows.
Follow the instructions in the BootX folder on the CD.  It's readable in 
Mac OS 9.2. (Note the pdisk bug elsewhere in this list and at the top of 
the support page at YDL's web site.
Select BootX from control panels.
select the "vmlinx2.4.20....boot kernel
click options and select force video and use ramdisk...select ramdisk.gz
click ok
select no video driver
in the arguments box, put video=atyfb,vmode:14
click Linux.  It should go to the installer.
(lots of installation here)
NOTE:  Watch for the bootloader screen that says you have an "Old World" 
mac.  NOTE THE PARTITION NUMBER OF YOUR root partition.  /dev/hdaXX 
where XX is the number at the bottom of that text.
When the installer is done, reboot back into Mac OS9 or whatever
Select the other kernel (without boot at the end)
Click options and deselect use ramdisk
put the hd partition location in the little box (you did write it down, 
right?)
Leave the video argument the same.
Save to prefs.
Click Linux.
It should go.  Good luck.

Bob



Robert Davis wrote:
> I think you are on to something here, Ken.  The Install Guide does not 
> list them, but I seem to remember installing YDL 2.0 via BootX way 
> back when.   I will act as though it's OldWorld, try it that way, and
> report back.
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to help out,
> 
> Robert 
> 
> On Wed,  7 May 2003 05:53:31 -0600
> Ken Simpson <ksimpson@ydl.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Quoting Robert Davis <bobdhome@sonic.net>:
>>
>>
>>>Attempting to install YDL 3.0 on Powerbook 233, but YDL 3 will not boot
>>>from the CD -- have tried changing the Startup Disk control panel, tried
>>>holding down the 'c' key on startup.  It just hangs for a while and then
>>>boots into OS 9.  I would like to use the "incredible new installer"
>>>before I resort to figuring out how to install manually.  Any help would
>>>be greatly appreciated -- I'm stuck without an OS!
>>>
>>
>>Isn't a Powerbook 233 (Wallstreet?) Old World? I don't believe you'll
>>be able to book from CD regardless of whether the disks are 650MB or
>>700MB. I was under the impression that Old World machines required 
>>bootx to boot linux. I used bootx to install ydl 3.0 on my Wallstreet
>>using the new installer.
>>
>>Ken
>>
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