Can't get anything but OSX disc to boot up.

[benjamintracy at insightbb.com]

I successfuli got ubuntu to load last night however i am going to try to load 
YDL tonight.  Do you by chance know what the minimum system requirements are.  
I only have 128mb of RAM.

Thanks
Ben


> If the "option" trick did not work then definatly. If you happen to have 
> anouther mac to try just to see if the CD would boot that would help. Also 
> try not to use toast if burning the CD on a mac. I have had problems with 
> burning images with toast and having them boot. 
> 
> benjamintracy at insightbb.com writes: 
> 
> > I have tried both of those options and I still get the same result.  I might 
> > try burning disc one of YDL again. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > Ben Tracy 
> > 
> > 
> >> You could try to hold down the "option" key when starting up instead. This 
> >> will bring you into a open firmware boot screen. It will scan for all 
> >> bootable media and allow you to select one. Choose the linux install disk 
> >> and then click the right arrow.
> >> Also you may want to zap pram if this also does not work.
> >> Zap PRAM:
> >> After hitting the power button hold these 4 keys down,  
> >> 
> >> "apple key" + "option" + "P" + "R"  
> >> 
> >> Keep holdinig these keys down until the unit "chimes" 3 to 4 times. The 
> >> machine will kinda go through a series of reboots(this is what we want). 
> >> After 3 or 4 times release the keys and try the "option" key again.  
> >> 
> >> 
> >> benjamintracy at insightbb.com writes:  
> >> 
> >> > I have a g3 800MHz iBook.  I can't get any linux cdrom to load when holding 
> c
> >> > down on startup.  It worked with Yellow Dog but on the second disc on the
> >> > install it shut down.  I tried to reload YDL but it won't boot from CD.  I 
> >> then
> >> > tried to install Fedora core 4 for PPC.  That didn't work either.  I then 
> >> tried
> >> > the OSX 10.3 disc that came with the machine which worked, but it is only 
> an
> >> > upgrade and I am missing the first install CD from OSX 10.2.  I formated 
> the
> >> > hard drive and now the only CD it will read is the OSX 10.3 upgrade disc 
> and 
> >> the
> >> > hardware check CD.  Please help me out. 
> >> > 
> >> > Thanks 
> >> > 
> >> > Ben Tracy
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