Help with installing on PPC

Dylan Hand yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Tue, 08 Apr 2003 20:16:32 -0400


You can not use the YaBoot method of installing (boot up from the YDL 
CD). You need to use BootX to install and start YDL. You have an 
"oldworld" mac, so follow the directions on the YDL website for 
"oldworld".


On Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 08:31  AM, Eric Schwarzkopf wrote:

> I have just obtained a copy of Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 and I want to 
> install it
> on my PowerComputing Power Center 150 PPC w/64MB RAM, (2) 2GB Hard 
> Drives,
> running OS 8.6.
> How do I get my Mac to boot up to the CD? I've tried holding down the 
> "C"
> key, and that isn't working, it will not recognizes the CD as a boot 
> CD.
> Please help if you can.
> Thanks
> Eric
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