YDL 3.0 Install on ppc 604e
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I figured from the biginning I'd have problems. I was just gonna hope that
it installed perferct the first try. :-)
Now. anybody know where I can download OS 7.6? :-(
Thanx,
ES
> Subj:RE: YDL 3.0 Install on ppc 604e
> Date:6/9/03 1:02:30 PM Central Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:longman@sharplabs.com">longman@sharplabs.com</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com">yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com">yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
>
>
> But he said in his first message that he doesn't have the Mac disk, so if he
> reformats, he's fuqd.
>
> ES,
>
> Madhu gave you good advice on getting BootX set up. Put the parts from the
> BootX system into the System Folder and the Extension folder. You'll need
> the kernels and the images moved around. Read the README that is in BootX,
> its got all these details.
>
> If you have no MacOS disks at all, you are in a real bind. You'll have to
> see what your partitions look like in order to determine if you can install
> anything. I don't know if YDL will install on an HFS filesystem [I doubt
> it.]
>
>
>
> > Since your 2gig is mac formatted, probably hfs (instead of hfs+)
> > you are going to have to reformat the hard drive, but you
> > will lose all
> > data on the harddrive, so make sure you have a bootable
> > floopy or 7.6 disk
> > to boot from
> > once you are ready to partition , with disk utility, make about 200mb
> > macos partition to install bootx, some say that your
> > partition can be a
> > lot smaller, so what you can do, is install the smallest
> > system you can,
> > and find out how much disk space it takes, then repartition
> > again, taking
> > just a few mb above that space.....
> > the remaining hard drive space should be left as free,
> > i'm not sure how familiar you are with Disk Utility, but
> > choose the one
> > partition option and then use your mouse to manually reduce
> > the partition.
> > The remaining space will be left as free space, the linux
> > installer will
> > see this and configure it automatically to a /,home, and swap
> > partition.
> >
> > good luck
> >
> > Netz
> > On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 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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Now. anybody know where I can dow=
nload OS 7.6? :-(<BR>
Thanx,<BR>
ES<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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Date:6/9/03 1:02:30 PM Central Daylight Time<BR>
From:<A HREF=3D"mailto:longman@sharplabs.com">longman@sharplabs.com</A><BR>
Reply-to:<A HREF=3D"mailto:yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com">ye=
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But he said in his first message that he doesn't have the Mac disk, so if he=
<BR>
reformats, he's fuqd.<BR>
<BR>
ES,<BR>
<BR>
Madhu gave you good advice on getting BootX set up. Put the parts from the<B=
R>
BootX system into the System Folder and the Extension folder. You'll need<BR=
>
the kernels and the images moved around. Read the README that is in BootX,<B=
R>
its got all these details.<BR>
<BR>
If you have no MacOS disks at all, you are in a real bind. You'll have to<BR=
>
see what your partitions look like in order to determine if you can install<=
BR>
anything. I don't know if YDL will install on an HFS filesystem [I doubt<BR>
it.]<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
> Since your 2gig is mac formatted, probably hfs (instead of hfs+)<BR>
> you are going to have to reformat the hard drive, but you <BR>
> will lose all <BR>
> data on the harddrive, so make sure you have a bootable <BR>
> floopy or 7.6 disk <BR>
> to boot from<BR>
> once you are ready to partition , with disk utility, make about 200mb <=
BR>
> macos partition to install bootx, some say that your <BR>
> partition can be a <BR>
> lot smaller, so what you can do, is install the smallest <BR>
> system you can, <BR>
> and find out how much disk space it takes, then repartition <BR>
> again, taking <BR>
> just a few mb above that space.....<BR>
> the remaining hard drive space should be left as free, <BR>
> i'm not sure how familiar you are with Disk Utility, but <BR>
> choose the one <BR>
> partition option and then use your mouse to manually reduce <BR>
> the partition. <BR>
> The remaining space will be left as free space, the linux <BR>
> installer will <BR>
> see this and configure it automatically to a /,home, and swap <BR>
> partition.<BR>
> <BR>
> good luck<BR>
> <BR>
> Netz<BR>
> On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 MoC888@aol.com wrote:<BR>
> <BR>
> > I've got a PowerMac 7300=
/180. I'm fairly new to <BR>
> linux, only having <BR>
> > used Mandrake 9.1/8.2 on x86 for a month now. I can't get <B=
R>
> the Bootx thingy <BR>
> > quite figured out. I want to install YDL 3.0 on a 2 gig HD <=
BR>
> that currently has Mac <BR>
> > OS 8.1. I have no unpartitioned HD space, and I can't <BR>
> reinstall OS 8.1 <BR>
> > because the previous owner didn't give me the CD. (Therefor <BR>
> making it 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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