Subject: Re: Boot Disk
From: Herbert (herb@kinetekpharm.com)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2000 - 10:36:46 MST
Thanx a lot, Myles.
I AM running YDL on PowerMacs 7600, 7500, and Performa 6360s. Do you
think this method of booting will work for the performa too? (Can't C Y not)
-Herbert
>Herbert wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I read on the YellowDogLinux website that you can boot YDL without a
>> MacOS partition. Can anyone please tell me how this is accomplished or
>> direct me to a page that has this information?
>>
>> I have tried to create a boot disk but have only found a kernel 2.88
>> megs large. (vmlinux) Is there a linux kernel for macs small enough to put
>> on a boot disk? Something like the Linux Coyote Kernel? (for macs, of
>> course)
>>
>> Thanx.
>>
>> -Herbert
>
>Herbert,
>
>I'm going to assume you're running YDL on a Power Mac. Here's what I've
>done with my PM 7600:
>
>edit /etc/quik.conf (note that you may have to install the quik rpm)
>run quik -vf
>run nvsetenv to set the "boot-device" Open Firmware variable, e.g.
>nvsetenv boot-device scsi-int/sd@0:0 if quik is installed on scsi device
>0, internal SCSI host adaptor
>nvsetenv boot-device scsi-int/sd@1:0 if quik is installed on scsi device
>1, internal SCSI host adaptor
>
>You'll also need to make sure the kernel and System.map that you want to
>use are in /boot (or wherever specified in quik.conf).
>
>If you're running YDL on a B&W, you may want to look into yaboot. It
>requires an HFS partition, but does not require Mac OS.
>
>Myles
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