[OT] - Downloadable Mac OS

[Norberto Quintanar]

Now we're talking!  Thanks for the link!

--- Julius Naim wrote:

> Hi Norberto
> 
> If you don't want to use BootX try Quik;
> 
> http://penguinppc.org/bootloaders/quik/
> 
> It boot via the >v3 Open Firmware.  To familiarise yourself with
> Oldworld OF
> I recommend reading the guides for NetBSD which boots via OF on all
> PPC
> Macs;
> 
> ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6.2/macppc/INSTALL.html
> and
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/SystemDisk-tutorial/
> 
> Also you could try MiBoot which comes with BootX but I haven't
> bothered.
> 
> Have fun
> 
> Julius
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellowdog-newbie-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-newbie-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Norberto Quintanar
> Sent: 12 October 2004 21:51
> To: Eric Dunbar; Yellow Dog Linux Newbie List
> Subject: Re: [OT] - Downloadable Mac OS
> 
> 
> --- Eric Dunbar <> wrote:
> 
> > You MUST have Mac OS installed on a Beige G3 to run YDL on a
> Beige G3!
> No, no, I don't.
>
<http://www.tanneryd.com/twiki/bin/view/Techstuff/YDLOnPowerCurveInstall>
> 
> > This also means you need a Mac OS licence for each Beige G3 on
> which 
> > you plan to run YDL (plus, if you have Mac OS installed, you'll
> be 
> > able to run MOL under Linux for your Mac users).
> 
> I don't want to run Mac OS any flavor
> 
> > Conceivably you could create a startup CD (or foppy if you put
> the 
> > kernel on a partition) which has the requisite System Folder,
> [kernel 
> > image(s)] and BootX but that's a lot of effort spent learning how
> to 
> > make an obsolete Operating System (Mac OS 8) work on a CD-ROM.
> 
> Not if the eventual outcome is no Mac OS
> 
> > Of course... you still need a licence for each computer that is
> booted
> > (concurrently) by that boot floppy/CD.
> 
> That's why I wanted Mac OS 7.5.X, it's free therefore no license
> needed.
> But that won't work on my Beige G3/266 rev1 machine.
>  
> > The reason for this is that you must boot OS 8 or 9 before you
> boot 
> > Linux. XBoot does the hard part of loading the Linux kernel but
> it 
> > requires Mac OS to do its dirty work.
> 
> 
> > FYI The Blue & White G3 (New World machines) is the first tower
> Mac 
> > capable of booting Linux without requiring a Mac OS jump-start!
> > (you
> > use ybin for NewWorld
> > Macs, and xboot for OldWorld ones).
> 
> I know that.
> <http://www.sharplabs.com:8668/space/norberto>
> 
> > Sounds like you have enough OS 8 licences for three Beige G3s to
> run 
> > YDL (kind of ironic that you _need_ licences to be able to run
> the 
> > 'free' (it does have a licence but it's very permissive) OS YDL)!
> > 
> > Eric.
> 
> Thanks for your post Eric, but my goals are two.  1) To install YDL
> 4 on an
> old world mac and post the faq once I do it. 2) To install YDL
> 3.0.X on an
> old world mac WITHOUT a parallel install of Mac OS and post the faq
> once
> accomplished.
> 
> Norberto


=====
--Norberto Quintanar 

"You belong to something bigger. From birth. And your life is spent rediscovering the underlying principles, through various players -- coaches, mentors, teachers, spouses, kids. It's in your genes. Your responsibility. Destiny. Is all on you.  Lead, follow, or get out of the way."  
--Norberto Quintanar


	
		
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