YDL 3.0.1 won't boot an 8500

[mascarasnake]

Whatcha have on your hands is an OldWorld machine in that 8500.
It can't boot from the YDL CD. You have to use Bootx
download this here puppy:
	http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/installation/ydl3.0_guide- 
single.pdf
That should get you along the way

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dontdrill@earthlink.net
mascarasnake@mac.com
On Mar 6, 2004, at 3:07 PM, George Katele wrote:

> I have an old powermac 8500 laying around and I thought it'd be fun to  
> install Linux on the machine. I have a copy of YDL 3.0.1 and when I  
> try to boot from the CD (holding the 'C' key) the machine boots from  
> the installed system on the internal hard drive.
>
> On my iMac, as well as my G4 DP 867, the cd boots fine.
>
> Any ideas, anyone?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> george
>
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