CD/Installation/Everything problems

[Michael Richardson]

Now why couldn't I find that before...

Alright, so that looks like it'll work perfectly.  Now, the problem is
getting into Mac OS.  Remember, I moved my ROM file about <coughcough>.
Amazingly enough, I have it on a CD.  So, I either need to find a way to
copy it from the CD to my system folder or tell Firmware to look on the Mac
desktop (where the moved ROM file is).  Or something else.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Villari" <joev_nylxs@pipeline.com>
To: <yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: CD/Installation/Everything problems


> Did you read the howto  on  booting with open firmware from YDL?
>
> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/
>
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_general/boot_drive.shtml
>
> Joe
>
> >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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