CD/Installation/Everything problems

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i don't think anyone answers the posts on this list...


On Sun, 2002-12-22 at 06:54, Michael Richardson wrote:
> 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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