6500 32MBRAM formatting ext2 solutions
Harley Calvert
yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 05:10:51 +1100
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Having Trouble formatting large ext2 partitions, possibly because of =
lack of memory (less than 64MB)?
This worked for me -=20
Start Bootx - (If your having trouble when you select linux when you =
boot up, try booting into mac then, opening the control panel & start =
the bootx app from there - specify ramdisk-text (in system folder) & No =
Video Driver if you have further problems).
Agree - Custom -=20
Skip the next few steps & go straight to drive partitioning -=20
Create a linux-swap partition (mine was 128MB) - don't worry about the =
other partitions yet - goto mount points and edit so mac hfs / has a =
mount point - press done -=20
Apparently this activates the linux-swap partition & compensates for the =
low memory.
Now go back to disk-partitioning and create the ext2 & hfs bootloader =
partitions & with a bit of luck all should go well.
This worked for me on an 4GB ATA Drive & also on a 1GB SCSI, both of =
which I could not format (& I tried like 100 times). The PPC I installed =
on is a 6500 250Mhz 32MB RAM.
Go back & do the steps you skipped & proceed as normal.
If that didn't work try this -
(this did not work for me & you must already have your drive(s) =
partitioned) -
when you start bootx or when bootx starts automatically -=20
specify ramdisk-text - No Video Driver- where it says -=20
More Kernel Arguments - type this -=20
init=3D/bin/sh
This loads linux in it's lowest level (command line) -
Now for SCSI Disks you need to type one or more of the following =
depending on what ID your drive is -=20
mknod /dev/sda b 8 0
mknod /dev/sdb b 8 16
mknod /dev/sdc b 8 32
mknod /dev/sdd b 8 48
mknod /dev/sde b 8 64
mknod /dev/sdf b 8 80
mknod /dev/sdg b 8 96
For IDE Drives you need to type one or more of the following depending =
on what ID your drive is - =20
mknod /dev/hda b 3 0
mknod /dev/hdb b 3 64
mknod /dev/hdc b 22 0
mknod /dev/hdd b 22 64
Now (parted is a command line tool, type ? for help) type -
parted /dev/*d* (where *d* is your drive e.g. sda or hda)
print (write this stuff down)
mkfs (swap-*d*) linux-swap (where *d* is your drive e.g hda)
mkfs (*d*) ext2
print
quit
init (this starts the installer)
You might now have a formatted ext2 partiton.
Currently with Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 you can't install on a pre existing =
ext2 partiton, this is for security, so it may not change either. So, if =
like me you thought you could just plug your drive in to your DOS Box, =
boot from a redhat cd or something & format your drive, well you can, =
but Yellow Dog won't install on it.
The above info could be entirely useless so good luck.
If your SCSI hard drive is not an authentic Apple drive & Apple HD SC =
Setup 1.7.* won't partition it. Open ResEdit & modify Apple HD SC Setup =
1.7.* changing the 'wfwr' resource from '00' to 'FF'.
That's all folks.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Having Trouble formatting large ext2 =
partitions,=20
possibly because of lack of memory (less than 64MB)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This worked for me - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Start Bootx - (If your having =
trouble when you=20
select linux when you boot up, try booting into mac then, opening the =
control=20
panel & start the bootx app from there - specify ramdisk-text (in =
system=20
folder) & No Video Driver if you have further =
problems).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Agree - Custom - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Skip the next few steps & go =
straight to drive=20
partitioning - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Create a linux-swap partition (mine was =
128MB) -=20
don't worry about the other partitions yet - goto mount points and =
edit so=20
mac hfs / has a mount point - press done - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Apparently this activates the =
linux-swap partition=20
& compensates for the low memory.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now go back to disk-partitioning and =
create the=20
ext2 & hfs bootloader partitions & with a bit of luck all should =
go=20
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This worked for me on an 4GB ATA Drive =
& also=20
on a 1GB SCSI, both of which I could not format (& I tried like 100 =
times).=20
The PPC I installed on is a 6500 <A href=3D"mailto:a@6500250Mhz">250Mhz =
32MB=20
RAM</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Go back & do the steps you skipped =
&=20
proceed as normal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If that didn't work try this =
-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(this did not work for me & you =
must already=20
have your drive(s) partitioned) -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>when you start bootx or when bootx =
starts=20
automatically - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>specify ramdisk-text - No Video Driver- =
where it=20
says - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>More Kernel Arguments - type this - =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>init=3D/bin/sh</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This loads linux in it's lowest level =
(command=20
line) -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now for SCSI Disks you need to type one =
or more of the following depending on what ID your drive is - =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sda b 8 0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sdb b 8 16</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sdc b 8 32</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sdd b 8 48</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sde b 8 64</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sdf b 8 80</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/sdg b 8 96</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For IDE Drives you need to type one =
or more of=20
the following depending on what ID your drive is - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/hda b 3 0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/hdb b 3 64</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/hdc b 22 0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mknod /dev/hdd b 22 64</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now (parted is a command line tool, =
type ? for=20
help) type -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>parted /dev/*d* </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>(where *d* is your drive e.g. sda or hda)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>print (write this stuff=20
down)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mkfs (swap-*d*) linux-swap (where =
*d* is your=20
drive e.g hda)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mkfs (*d*) ext2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>print</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>quit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>init (this =
starts the=20
installer)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You might now have a formatted =
ext2=20
partiton.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Currently with Yellow Dog Linux =
2.3 you can't=20
install on a pre existing ext2 partiton, this is for security, so it may =
not=20
change either. So, if like me you thought you could just plug your drive =
in to=20
your DOS Box, boot from a redhat cd or something & format your =
drive, well=20
you can, but Yellow Dog won't install on it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The above info could be entirely =
useless so good=20
luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If your SCSI hard drive is not an =
authentic Apple=20
drive & Apple HD SC Setup 1.7.* won't partition it. Open =
ResEdit &=20
modify Apple HD SC Setup 1.7.* <FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>changing the=20
'wfwr' resource from '00' to 'FF'.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>That's all=20
folks.</FONT></DIV>
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