Hi everyone,
I tried to get Debian to boot from a 2nd HD on a G5 today but had no
luck. Here's what I did:
used Ubuntu live CD to get into tthe system:
--mounted sdb3 whre my /root lies
--edited /etc/yaboot.conf and made it look like this:
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boot=/dev/sdb2
device=/[EMAIL PROTECTED],f2000000/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL
PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
partition=3
root=/dev/sdb3
timeout=100
install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot
magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
ofboot=/[EMAIL PROTECTED],f2000000/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL
PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:2
enablecdboot
enableofboot
macosx=/dev/sda9
default=Linux
image=/boot/vmlinux
label=Linux
read-only
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
image=/boot/vmlinux.old
label=old
read-only
initrd=/boot/initrd.img.old
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--mounted /proc
--ran ybin -v (seems that everything worked)
--restarted and chose linux from the yaboot menu
--got put pack into the "option" menu
I noticed while doing this that I also have yaboot.conf in /dev/sdb2
where by boot install lies. What is the relationship between these 2
yaboot.confs?
Also, if Debian won't boot from the yaboot menu, is there another way
to get it to load? And, what can I do to verify that my yaboot
settings and OF settings are indeed correct for my machine?
many thanks for any advice,
wes
