YDL 3.0 Install on ppc 604e
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Mon, 9 Jun 2003 14:44:15 EDT
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Okie dokie. I got everything working.... anaconda started up fine. I set
1200MB of space for YDL 3, thinking I might het 7.6 or maybie 9.1 or something
layter. Of course, when it came install time, I needed another 600MB of space.
So I hit the back button, but it wouldn't let me edit the partitions again.
So I quit. Now Mac OS is dead, and I can't boot up on ANYTHING. The only
floppies I have are for OS 7.5, and they won't boot on a 7300. All I get is the
pretty little floppy with the question mark.
Any help?
thanx,
ES
> To run the YDL 3.0 installer CD, you need to have copied the ramdisk
> image from the CD to the system folder in the hard drive. And likewise
> the Linux Kernels folder. If you've got those in place on the HD, then
> within BootX, click on prefs and select the ramdisk image, and then the
> boot kernel (i.e., the vmlinux file with "boot" in its name) from the
> popup menu for kernels. I'm basically repeating stuff that is in the
> guide to installation - so I'm not sure if this is redundant for you
> and maybe I'm missing something else about your setup.
>
> Madhu
>
> On Monday, Jun 9, 2003, at 10:02 America/Phoenix, <MoC888@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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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<HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>Okie dokie. I got e=
verything working.... anaconda started up fine. I set 1200MB of space=20=
for YDL 3, thinking I might het 7.6 or maybie 9.1 or something layter. =
Of course, when it came install time, I needed another 600MB of space. =
; So I hit the back button, but it wouldn't let me edit the partitions again=
. So I quit. Now Mac OS is dead, and I can't boot up on ANYTHING=
. The only floppies I have are for OS 7.5, and they won't boot on a 73=
00. All I get is the pretty little floppy with the question mark.<BR>
Any help?<BR>
thanx,<BR>
ES<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT=
: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">To run the YDL 3.0 installer CD=
, you need to have copied the ramdisk <BR>
image from the CD to the system folder in the hard drive. And likewise <BR>
the Linux Kernels folder. If you've got those in place on the HD, then <BR>
within BootX, click on prefs and select the ramdisk image, and then the <BR>
boot kernel (i.e., the vmlinux file with "boot" in its name) from the <BR>
popup menu for kernels. I'm basically repeating stuff that is in the <BR>
guide to installation - so I'm not sure if this is redundant for you <BR>
and maybe I'm missing something else about your setup.<BR>
<BR>
Madhu<BR>
<BR>
On Monday, Jun 9, 2003, at 10:02 America/Phoenix, <MoC888@aol.com> <BR=
>
wrote:<BR>
<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> I've got bootx running. What you say makes perfect sense, and I'l=
l <BR>
> probably try it, but how do I get bootx to run the CD once it's <BR>
> working? When I hit the linux button it tries to load Linux from=20=
a <BR>
> kernal, but where the OS doesn't exist. (I have the kernal working)<BR>
> Any help?<BR>
> Thanx,<BR>
> ES<BR>
><BR>
> I think you can get away with using 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>
><BR>
> > 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 th=
e Bootx<BR>
> > thingy<BR>
> > quite figured out. I want to install YDL 3.0 on a 2 gig HD t=
hat<BR>
> > currently has Mac<BR>
> > OS 8.1. I have no unpartitioned HD space, and I can't reinst=
all OS <BR>
> 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>
><BR>
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