PPC 8500/150 running ?Newtech? G3 processor

[Joshua Mitchell]

hmmm... when I loaded YDL 3.0 on my iceBook I had the option to 'erase all partitions' when it asked me how I wanted my hard drive partitioned...
On Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at 02:47PM, Chris Bacon <c1fer@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Thanks C.R. But as I stated, I have purchased the YDL.
>I think I will bid on a OS 8.1 or 9.1 on Ebay.
>
>Thanks for the tip
>--- macnlos@mindspring.com wrote:
>> On an 8500 you will need a mac HFS partition with
>> some Mac OS on it.  I'm pretty sure, others check me
>> on this, that it can be 7.5.3.  All you need it to
>> do is boot, load the BootX control panel and that's
>> it - then it's off to YDL.
>> 
>> I have an 8550WGS, similar to yours, and speak with
>> some hands on experience.  In fact I am running a G4
>> upgrade card in it too.
>> 
>> I can send you the YDL 3.0 CD's but I can't help on
>> the MacOS side.  I have external HD's with my MacOS
>> on them so when I want to build a machine I just
>> connect up a SCSI HD and boot from it.
>> 
>> Now, if you go to the apple FTP site you can
>> actually download the System 7.5.3 floppy diskettes
>> (eek - but they work).  You can use the rescue disk
>> which has disk utils to partition your HD.  I always
>> set aside around 250mb for the MacOS and the rest
>> for YDL.  I know it is extra space but sometimes I
>> download/use the Mac side for odd jobs.
>> 
>> When you partition the HD make sure it has two
>> partions.  The 1st partion should be "unallocated"
>> and will be used for YDL.  The 2nd partion should be
>> around 250mb (your choice on size) and used for
>> MacOS.
>> 
>> If you want me to send you the YDL CD's just send me
>> an email with your contact information to: 
>> macnlosNO@SPAMmindspring.com
>> 
>> Make sure you remove the NO and SPAM from the email
>> address.
>> 
>> C.R.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Bacon <c1fer@yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Sep 17, 2003 2:45 PM
>> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>> Subject: PPC 8500/150 running ?Newtech? G3 processor
>> 
>> I posted this a while back but was never able to get
>> it solved. I have a PPC 8500/150 and I purchased
>> Yellowdog Linux. I got this PPC from a sale and
>> there
>> was no cds. 
>> 
>> I want to wipe out the whole hard drive and load YDL
>> without any MAC software but I was instructed to
>> create a boot cd. I don't have a burner at the
>> moment
>> and was wondering if someone in the community can
>> create one for me. 
>> 
>> Like I said I want to create a Pure YDL system and I
>> do not have any MAC OS cds. If there are any
>> takers.... I can "donate" to the cause via Paypal.
>> 
>> I need a Boot CD that will enable me to Load YDL
>> without using any MAC Partitions.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
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Joshua Mitchell
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