YDL 2.3 iMac Rev A - can't boot - HELP!!

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Sorry didn't answered before.
I follow the instructions, but problem is not resolve:

1. Boot from YDL 2.3 install CD. When asked for keyboard, type ctrl-alt-F2.
2. Get black screen with prompt:
Dayton Install>

3. Type what you said:
bash# pdisk /dev/hda

4. Get message:
sh: bash#: command not found
Dayton Install> 

So I couldn't keep going with the rest.
By the way, in a Mac (any model) you don't use ctrl-alt-delete to reboot. That's PC 
sequence. In the iMac Rev A (this machine) you have to use a clip and introduce it in a 
small hole in the port board. I guess Apple though this machines will never "freeze"....

There is also another message from Grant in this list suggesting to use the OS X CD 
install to get to pdisk at the OS X prompt. How???? That CD only let you install OS X.

Any idea? Or I must forget about running linux on iMac??
Thanks in advance.
Gustavo
>From Dhiraj:
>do one thing -
>put in the YDL 2.3 installer CD. once you are booted and reach the point
>where you are asked about keyboard/mouse etc press ctrl + alt + F2   (or F1)
>- you will get a bash prompt. DO the following -

>bash# pdisk /dev/hda

>press p to print your hard disk partitions and confirm which partition your
>YDL 2.3 root sits.
>quid pdisk using by typing q.

>Press cntrl + alt + delete to reboot (you don't want to install again! :)

>Now boot again using this same installer CD.

>When you get the boot prompt (where you have to type install-text etc) type

>boot: linux root=/dev/hdaX

>where hdaX is where your root filesystem sits.

>See if you are able to boot properly. If you can boot properly, run ybin and
>try to boot normally. My guess is your YDL kernel is corrupted (or is
>compiled for some other architecture?? sorry but am new to Mac!)

>Let me know what's the outcome.

>Dhiraj