Will it Install? (a bit more info)

[Derick Centeno]

Regarding the G3, in general it is best to use YDL 3 along with the 
program BootX which comes with YDL 3.  BootX is a control panel which 
functions within Mac OS 8/9 (otherwise known as Mac Classic OS).  
Essentially, BootX is the program used from within Mac OS 9 (or 
whatever is the Mac OS standard on that machine) to boot your Mac into 
YDL.  If you are willing to do the extra work it takes to use YDL 4 on 
an Old World Mac (in general, G3's and older) the instructions are 
here:

http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=381

Remember Old World computers will always need BootX and remember your 
environment is not "officially" supported by TSS.  That doesn't mean 
that some work around doesn't exist, but rather that as long as you 
hang on to the older architecture it will be harder to participate in 
the better code and updates intended for newer machines.  Still 
throughout the net and some places here there may be others who have 
experienced or resolved challenges you one day confront.

Depending upon whether you are successful or not, Linux is a great 
laboratory if you can stand mastering all the details.  Even mastering 
some details is an impressive accomplishment. Your choice of words, "I 
only want to..." may expand into other areas which you may not expect.  
If you choose to deepen your foundations consider this as one resource:

http://btob.barnesandnoble.com/home.asp?userid=fQ0kusLCCY&btob=Y

On Nov 28, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Derick Centeno wrote:

> Here is a list of supported hardware which can use the current release 
> of YDL:
>
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/hardware/breakdown/index.php
>
>
> On Nov 28, 2005, at 4:05 AM, rogermyers at optusnet.com.au wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> I have recently bought an old 15" Black Keyboard G3 Powerbook which I 
>> think is a 233 processor, it does not have USB or FIREWIRE, just 
>> ethernet and SCSI.
>>
>> I would like to know if the current release of YDL will install on 
>> the machine. I only really want to use the machine for Internet, text 
>> editing and learning PERL.
>>
>> Any help or advice would be warmly welcomed
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Roger Myers
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