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

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When you press ctrl+alt+F2 you get the "Dayton Install>" prompt if you are
using the YDL 2.3 Installer. If you are using YDL 3.0 you get the "bash#"
prompt. So you should do the following -

Dayton Install> pdisk /dev/hda

(you don't tyle the "Dayton Install>" - that's the command prompt!). Then
type "p" to get the partition table.

Any specific reason for YDL 2.3? If not, go for YDL 3.0.

While installing YDL 3.0 as the only OS on my iMac, I noticed that Open
Firmware somehow does not like partitions created by pdisk or disk druid and
was not loading yaboot. So I had to install OS 9. 

How to create partitions using Mac OS CD? Once you are booted using the Mac
OS install CD (I tried with OS 9), double click the utilities folder and
then click the "Drive Setup" utility. It will help you partition your disk.

The YDL 3.0 installer guide tells that if you want a dual boot system (OS X
and YDL), use the "Driver Setup" tool to create two partitions, install Mac
OS on the second partition. You will get this installation guide at
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/installation/


Regards,
Dhiraj  

-----Original Message-----
From: chirinog@bellsouth.net [mailto:chirinog@bellsouth.net]
Sent: 14 August 2003 00:43
To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Subject: YDL 2.3 iMac Rev A - can't boot - HELP!!


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

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