CD/Installation/Everything problems

[Michael Richardson]

I just tried putting the contents of the install folder in the root
directory of the CD and then going into Open Firmware.  After that, I typed
'boot cd:ofboot.b".  The screen flashed (my heart jumped) and then went back
to the OF screen with "can't OPEN: cd:,\\yaboot".  Trying the same thing
with yaboot instead of ofboot.b produces the same error message (though no
screen flashing).

I am by no means an OF guru- the only reason I know those commands is from
looking around in archives.  I don't even know if they are the right
commands- but they do produce a result.

So.. any help would be greatly appreciated.
-M

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Richardson" <mtrichardson@ctcweb.net>
To: <yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 4:44 AM
Subject: CD/Installation/Everything problems


> Okay.  Here's the deal.
> I've got a G3-Lombard PowerBook that I'm trying to put YellowDog on.  The
> main problem arises in that I can't get the CD to boot- the folder needs
to
> be blessed.  I want to wipe out the Mac OS and just run fully YellowDog.
> How do I do that since the CD won't boot?  Is it possible?
>
> Oh, I also accidently moved the ROM file around (don't ask) and so now I
> can't get into the OS... any advice on how to get past that problem?
>
> I bought the PowerBook on eBay a while back, so I don't have any system
> disks.  Also, my only access to a burner is with my Windows machine- hence
> the main problem making the CD bootable in Mac.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas or help?  I guess my basic questions are, is
> there any way I can start the YellowDog installation (with no worries
about
> saving the Mac partitions) without having a bootable CD or make that CD
> Mac-bootable under Windows?
>
> Thanks,
> -Michael
>
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