yellowdog-newbie digest, Vol 1 #615 - 9 msgs

[Gustavo Chirinos]

Thanks Dhiraj. I'll try it to see if it works.

Use YDL 2.3 because at the time I downloaded the image, 3.0 wasn't 
public. Any specific reason that it's worth to try 3.0 instead? (I'm 
talking specifically about this iMac model).

Before trying to install 2.3, I tried OS 9 in second partition and YDL 
in first (follow the guidelines) and didn't worked. I just got a gray 
screen at startup.
Don't know if it's something with this iMac model.
Have you successfully installed YDL in a iMac Rev A?
My first goal was to install OS X, 9 and YDL, but I gave up.

Really appreciated any help in this matter.
Thanks


> From: dhiraj.2.bhuyan@bt.com
> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: RE: YDL 2.3 iMac Rev A - can't boot - HELP!!
> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:34:49 +0100
> Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>
> 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