[ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.2 doesn't start installer on iBook A1005 (should be G3)

[Zhang Weiwu]

Dear Derick Centeno

Thanks for the information. Actually I have read the installation
instruction on how to prepare harddisk before I post this message. The
installation instruction says I should install Mac OS X on the second
partition however I have already installed Mac OS X on the first
partition (leaving "second partition" free, if I understand Mac OS user
interface correctly, I have made the space after Mac OS X partition not
partitioned and is left free). This is because installation of Mac OS X
is done long time ago when I consider free space on second partition
should work as well. I am not sure if having free space before Mac OS X
partition is really important for YDL. Can someone provide some
suggestion on this?

If this is the cause of the problem, natural user's way of thinking lead
me to the suggest that YDL should prompt something more clear, e.g. "No
Free Space Before Mac OS X Partition". And I am not sure if this is
because I didn't leave free space before Mac OS X.

在 2007-07-27五的 17:24 -0400，Derick Centeno写道：
> Mr. Zhang:
> 
> YDL 5 support for iBook was evaluated and tested by TSS; their comments
> exist on this page:
> 
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/hardware/breakdown/index.php?hw_cat_id=3
> 
> Please note the asterisks (*) regarding specific details discussing
> hardware.  Perhaps the cause of the difficulty you are reporting could be
> tracked to a hardware problem.  Other things you can check are the
> preparation of the hard drive upon which YDL would be installed and the
> steps recommended in the install instructions for YDL 5 which you can find
> here:
> 
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/
> 
> Although I'm merely providing the fundamentals, others may volunteer more
> details.
> 
> Regarding Ubuntu you will have to consult with them.  I recall an official
> posting that (since Feb of this year) Ubuntu no longer provides support
> for PowerPC systems.  That announcement can be viewed here:
> 
> 
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-February/000098.html
> 
> 
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:05:34 +0800
> Zhang Weiwu <zhangweiwu at realss.com> wrote:
> 
> > Dear all
> > 
> > iBook A1005, the model produced by Apple on 2003 should be a G3 system.
> > After I boot the system with YDL 5.0.2 Install CD 1 with "c" pressed, I
> > see the boot prompt. Either press enter directly or type "install text"
> > followed by enter bring me to a screenful of messages and hangs there
> > forever. The last part of which says:
> > 
> > Console: color dummy device 80x25
> > console handover: boot [udbg0] -> real [tty0]
> > smp_core99_probe:
> > core99_setup_cpu 0 done
> > 
> > I am not sure if I should type all I saw on the screen to provide enough
> > information for the people on the list to help me.
> > 
> > The text says "Console" is "80x25" which is not true. The screen shows
> > the message can hold much more text than that.
> > 
> > Ubuntu 7.04 for Mac installs fine on this iBook.
> > 
> > Help appreciated! Thanks.
> > 
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