YDL 3.0 Install on ppc 604e

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On Monday 09 June 2003 12:47, MoC888@aol.com wrote:
> 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>
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> >
> >
> >
> > 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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Have anything else(MacOSwise) to boot from? I just did a thanksgiving 
stuffing job with 9.0 on a PowerPC 7100.I will go but like I said its like 
Thankgiving
Hope this helps