OS X 10.2.8 causing problems for YDL 3.0?

[Troy Vitullo]

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:52:38 -0700 (PDT)
webwarrior@gnu-darwin.org wrote:

> > I've got a 12" Powerbook G4. I just upgraded OS X from version 10.2.6
> > to
> > 10.2.8. Afterwards I noticed that the computer suddenly shutdown while
> > attempting to boot into YDL 3.0.
> >
> > I use yaboot as my boot manager, and the shutdown occurs early in the
> > YDL
> > boot process, i.e., before the "Welcome to Yellow Dog Linux" message
> > that
> > appears in yellow text.
> >
> > Has anyone else encountered this problem and, if so, is there a fix?
> 
> > Yes. Same problem here on a TiBook. I make it past yaboot, the first
> > few lines of boot code snap on the screen (before the YDL boot image),
> > and the computer shuts down. It's so early in the process that the
> > linux root partition never mounts.
> 
> > Under MacOS X, I mounted the bootstrap to a /Volume/temp folder and the
> > contents are there and appear to be OK.
> 
> > I zapped the pram to with no results.
> 
> > Michael
> 
> Its not just the Powerbook my G4 towers, A 800 mhz G4 and my DP 450mhz G4
> also have the same problems.  Another problem is with Darwin Pure 6.8 they
> just released, if you try to start X, the server starts then freezes. 
> Apple has pulled the update, but I have tried to get a straight answer to
> no progression.  Im going to try something new and if it works I will post
> it.
> 
> 

Hi,

I'm Troy Vitullo, Terra Soft Support. It's official from us, don't in stall 10.2.8 if you want to keep running YDL. If you call Apple Support, they'll tell you how to download to 10.2.6.

Thanks,

Troy