G5 Vacuum Cleaner

[Raymond Halbert]

Thanks for the tip!
The fans are acting normally now. The only problem is that if I wait  
too long, it will default to the vacuum cleaner kernel on startup. Is  
there a way to change the default boot kernel?

Astrochess


> Hi,
> I've got the same problem.
> To solve it you only need to do that:
> -Install ur YDL 4.0 normally (with some ear plugs if u want...) .
> when u have installed follow this:
>
> download this kernel  rpm from here:
> http://www.mirror.ac.uk/mirror/ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/updates/ 
> yellowdog-4.0/ppc/kernel-g5-smp-2.6.9-1.ydl.8.ppc.rpm
> and place it in /usr/src for example.
> then :
>
> 1: cd /usr/src
> 2:rpm -ivh kernel-g5-smp-2.6.9-1.ydl.8.ppc.rpm
> 3: cd /etc/
> 4: cp yaboot.conf yaboot.conf-old (save a copy of ur old yaboot...if u  
> like)
> 5: nano /etc/yaboot.conf (edit ur yaboot.conf)
>
> this is how it looks my yaboot.conf:
>
> ##############################################################
> # yaboot.conf generated by anaconda
>
> boot=/dev/sda2
> init-message="Welcome to Yellow Dog Linux! Hit <TAB> for boot options."
> partition=6
> timeout=30
> install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot
> magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
> delay=10
> enablecdboot
> macosx=/dev/sda4
>
> image=/vmlinux-2.6.8-1.ydl.7g5-smp
>         label=linux
>         read-only
>         initrd=/initrd-2.6.8-1.ydl.7g5-smp.img
>         root=/dev/sda3
>         append="rhgb quiet"
>
> #thats the new kernel image
> image=/vmlinux-2.6.9-1.ydl.8g5-smp
>         label=linux2690
>         read-only
>         initrd=/initrd-2.6.9-1.ydl.8g5-smp.img
>         root=/dev/sda3
>         append="rhgb quiet"
> #######################################################################
>
> 6: ybin -v (update ur yaboot, dont forget this!!)
>
> when u restart ur computer (after pressing l = yellowdog), press the
> tab button to see the different kernel images to boot.
> And at the boot: promt type linux2690
>
> hope it works
> see u.
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