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.&nbsp; 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?&nbsp;=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, &lt;MoC888@aol.com&gt; <BR=
>
wrote:<BR>
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&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I've got a PowerMac 7300/180.=
&nbsp; I'm fairly new to linux, only <BR>
&gt; having<BR>
&gt; used Mandrake 9.1/8.2 on x86 for a month now.&nbsp; I can't get the Boo=
tx <BR>
&gt; thingy<BR>
&gt; quite figured out.&nbsp; I want to install YDL 3.0 on a 2 gig HD that <=
BR>
&gt; currently has Mac<BR>
&gt; OS 8.1.&nbsp; I have no unpartitioned HD space, and I can't reinstall O=
S 8.1<BR>
&gt; because the previous owner didn't give me the CD. (Therefor making it <=
BR>
&gt; an illegal<BR>
&gt; copy of OS 8.1, that's why I'm ditching it.)<BR>
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any help?<BR>
&gt; Thanx,<BR>
&gt; ES<BR>
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