[ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve

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Hi,

I was wondering if you could tell me where to download the CD iso for
5.0.1. I have looked on the mirrors and I just don't see them.

Thanks,
Al


On Fri, 25 May 2007, Richardson, Joshua A. wrote:

> Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 07:58:15 -0400
> From: "Richardson, Joshua A." <Joshua.Richardson at gd-ais.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
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> To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
>     <yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
> Hey Hal,
>
>
>
> I checked the md5sum and burned the disc twice, with the same results.
> Has anyone else downloaded the CD (read: not DVD) version of the 5.0.1
> and successfully installed it anywhere?
>
>
>
> Joshua A. Richardson
>
> (703) 272-1761 -- Office
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> (540) 383-9093 - Cell
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> ________________________________
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> From: yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of Hal Martin
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:39 PM
> To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
>
>
> Sounds like the CD is corrupt. Try verifying that the SHA1SUM or the
> MD5SUM for the image you have match that of YDL 5.0.1.
>
> If they do indeed match, then I would try re-burning the images.
>
> If you can get to the yaboot screen, that generally means it's going to
> work with your computer. I remember before PPC linux supported the
> latest, and last, PowerBook revision. Most of the PPC distros I tried
> wouldn't even boot the computer.
>
> Richardson, Joshua A. wrote:
>
> Additional info:
>
>
>
> Before the boot prompt is displayed, the following comes up on screen:
>
>
>
> /ht/pci at 5/ata-6/disk at 0:2,\\yaboot.conf : Unknown or corrupt file system
>
> Can't open config file.
>
> ...
>
> Boot:
>
>
>
> Joshua A. Richardson
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> (703) 272-1761 -- Office
>
> (540) 383-9093 - Cell
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of Wujciak, James (US SSA)
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:53 AM
> To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
>
>
> I looked through my notebook- it is not there... I'll keep looking
> but....
>
>
>
> I did the install on a system with a video card to be a headless system,
> then I moved the disk to a system which had the NVRAM changed.
>
>
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> James F. Wujciak
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> James.Wujciak at BAESystems.Com
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> (973) 636-7555 (V)
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> From: yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of Richardson, Joshua A.
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:40 AM
> To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
> I don't suppose you know what needed to be changed in the nvram?  I've
> already changed the boot-device setting.  Is there something else?
>
>
>
> Joshua A. Richardson
>
> (703) 272-1761 -- Office
>
> (540) 383-9093 - Cell
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of Wujciak, James (US SSA)
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:28 AM
> To: Discussion List for General Yellow Dog Linux User Topics
> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
>
>
> I had similar issues on older YDL revisions. I did not find a way to do
> a headless install, (An install for a headless system: Yes)
>
>
>
> For the Headless install some items in the nvram had to be changed.
>
>
>
> James F. Wujciak
>
> James.Wujciak at BAESystems.Com
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of Richardson, Joshua A.
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:15 AM
> To: yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: [ydl-gen] YDL 5.0.1 on an Xserve
>
> Hola all,
>
>
>
> Has anyone tried to do a headless install of 5.0.1 on an Xserve yet?  I
> have a dual G5 that I'm trying to put 5.0.1 on and it's giving me fits.
> I get to the boot prompt, but it shows no kernels to boot from or to
> install from.  I get this no matter what I type at the boot prompt:
>
>
>
> :2,/vmlinux, Unable to open file, Invalid device
>
>
>
> I've check summed my downloads, but I may re-burn disc 1 to see if it
> makes a difference.
>
>
>
> Joshua A. Richardson
>
> Senior Systems Engineer
>
> joshua.richardson at gd-ais.com
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