On Sun, Mar 30, 2003 at 11:37:04PM -0500, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > On Sun, Mar 16, 2003 at 05:15:01PM -0500, Hank wrote: > > > > > >You've got linux working on a q840av? > > > > > yep. > > > > >Anything specific I should know about > > >that? > > > > > Not really. Just need the more recent fixes for the ethernet mace adapter. > > Ok, that is my problem at the moment, I got everything else working. The > 128MB went in pretty smoothly, finally I got the system to recognize a 4GB > disk, got it partitioned (what a mess), debian installer boots, formats > partitions and installs modules, but when I want to configure the network > with DHCP or install the basesystem via the network, I do not get a > connection. My DHCP server sees the requests, offers an IP, but the Mac > never sees it. If I configure it manually, it does not work either. I tried > linux 2.2.20 (from the boot-floppies), 2.2.23 (sourceforge), and 2.2.25 > (that I built myself recently). What's the trick? Disable TCP/IP in MacOS? > How do I do that? I removed lots of software already, but some programs > still insist on starting during boot, like "Launcher". Where are they > hiding?
You turn the Launcher off in one of the Control Panels, General maybe. And you can prevent everything from loading by holding the Shift key down as it starts up; it will respond 'Extensions Disabled'. > Or maybe the Asante friendly ethernet AAUI adapter I got on ebay is no > good... If it works under MacOS, it's probably OK... > And how could I install system 7.5.5 (or .3) from scratch on that disk? > Preferable without writing 20 flopies, I guess I'd have to do that from a > Mac. I tried to copy it from an MO where I have a working 7.5.3 without all > that crap that came on the used disk, but the Mac didn't want to boot from > it. Maybe now that it boots I could try that again by connecting the disk to > the PC and copying over the system folder, but will it still boot after > that? > > Christian I guess I misunderstood. You don't have a working MacOS installation? OK, well you can just copy from one to another at that system level; assuming you're copying under MacOS (or Windows NT or better) so all the file's creators and types are preserved. But there's one more trick: after you've finished copying, you have to open the System Folder up on the destination. that will cause the OS to 'notice' there's a working system there and 'bless' it; you'll see the folder icon change from plain to one with a tiny Mac on it. -- http://Www.TruthAboutWar.org Chris Tillman - Linux Rox -
