CD/Installation/Everything problems

[Mark]

ahaa...sounds like the install cd might have a few issues.  Had the same
thing myself, and the only solution was to re-download the ISO and burn it
again.  Don't forget to NOT mount the image before burning it, otherwise it
won't work.

Good luck!

Mark
> From: Michael Richardson <mtrichardson@ctcweb.net>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:02:36 -0700
> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: Re: CD/Installation/Everything problems
> 
> Well, I found an install disk and fixed Mac OS.  Yay!
> 
> However, when I try to boot from Open Firmware, I receive "cd:6,\\vmlinux:
> Unknown or corrupt filesystem".
> 
> ..any ideas?
> 
> ----- 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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