YDL 3.0 Install on ppc 604e
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Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:02:54 EDT
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I've got bootx running. What you say makes perfect sense, and I'll probably
try it, but how do I get bootx to run the CD once it's working? When I hit
the linux button it tries to load Linux from a kernal, but where the OS doesn't
exist. (I have the kernal working)
Any help?
Thanx,
ES
> I think you can get away with using mac os 7.6 (which was probably the
> original os on the 7300) in a small partition to run BootX. And I
> believe 7.6 is available for downloads on apple's websites. That way
> you can download it legally and get what you need.
>
> hope that helps,
>
> Madhu
>
> On Monday, Jun 9, 2003, at 09:07 America/Phoenix, <MoC888@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I've got a PowerMac 7300/180. I'm fairly new to linux, only
> > having
> > used Mandrake 9.1/8.2 on x86 for a month now. I can't get the Bootx
> > thingy
> > quite figured out. I want to install YDL 3.0 on a 2 gig HD that
> > currently has Mac
> > OS 8.1. I have no unpartitioned HD space, and I can't reinstall OS 8.1
> > because the previous owner didn't give me the CD. (Therefor making it
> > an illegal
> > copy of OS 8.1, that's why I'm ditching it.)
> > Any help?
> > Thanx,
> > ES
>
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I've got bootx running. What you say makes perfect sense, and I'll pro=
bably try it, but how do I get bootx to run the CD once it's working? =20=
When I hit the linux button it tries to load Linux from a kernal, but where=20=
the OS doesn't exist. (I have the kernal working)<BR>
Any help?<BR>
Thanx,<BR>
ES<BR>
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: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I think you can get away with u=
sing mac os 7.6 (which was probably the <BR>
original os on the 7300) in a small partition to run BootX. And I <BR>
believe 7.6 is available for downloads on apple's websites. That way <BR>
you can download it legally and get what you need.<BR>
<BR>
hope that helps,<BR>
<BR>
Madhu<BR>
<BR>
On Monday, Jun 9, 2003, at 09:07 America/Phoenix, <MoC888@aol.com> <BR=
>
wrote:<BR>
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> I've got a PowerMac 7300/180.=
I'm fairly new to linux, only <BR>
> having<BR>
> used Mandrake 9.1/8.2 on x86 for a month now. I can't get the Boo=
tx <BR>
> thingy<BR>
> quite figured out. I want to install YDL 3.0 on a 2 gig HD that <=
BR>
> currently has Mac<BR>
> OS 8.1. I have no unpartitioned HD space, and I can't reinstall O=
S 8.1<BR>
> because the previous owner didn't give me the CD. (Therefor making it <=
BR>
> an illegal<BR>
> copy of OS 8.1, that's why I'm ditching it.)<BR>
> Any help?<BR>
> Thanx,<BR>
> ES<BR>
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