Booting from YDL 3.0 CD on Apus 2000

[Dan Burcaw]

OldWorld machines such as that can't CD boot. You need a small Mac OS
partition with the BootX app (on the YDL 3 CD) in order to install and
use Linux.


On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 04:20, ydl@beneath.plus.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm not sure if i am subscribed to this list or not (i didn't get a reply 
> to my confirmation email), so can you please CC to my email address if you 
> reply. Thanks.
> 
> I was wondering if anyone could help me...
> 
> I have an old Apus 2000 Mac i got cheap, and it has neither a MacOS CD nor 
> MacOS installed on the HDD. I thought i would stick YDL on it...
> However, when i put the CD in and turn the machine on, it doesn't seem to 
> want to boot from the CD. I burned it from the ISO on FTP, and have 
> checked that the CD is okay by mounting it on my x86 box.
> What happens:
> Black and white 1 pixel chequered screen comes up, with a smiling Mac 
> picture in the centre... a few seconds later, a floppy disc with a 
> flashing question mark appears in the center.
> I think this machine *can* boot from CD, as i put a MacOS 9.2 CD in it 
> once, and though that OS doesn't seem to be compatible with this machine, 
> it did get as far as booting the CD and displaying a message which told me 
> as such.
> 
> So, is there any way to install YDL on this machine... maybe a YDL boot 
> floppy? I've been looking on Google for a while with this... the closest i 
> can find is something that requires using the Tasty Morsels CD - but if 
> this YDL CD wont boot, i am sceptical that that one will too.
> 
> Thanks for any help,