Blue Thomas wrote: > > --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 12:21:12PM -0800, Blue > > Thomas wrote: > > > > > pohl's right with the instructions, follew them > > and u > > > should be fine. if u dont have a zip disk, boot > > off > > > the CD if u can. u dont need that 'nvsetenv' > > program > > > to get your computers OF to boot into the yaboot's > > > bootstrap partition though. either place the > > > Apple_Bootstrap partition before the main MacOS > > > partition (which means reformattin the whole disk > > > unless u can move partitions around, im not sure > > if u > > > can with mac-fdisk), or place the Apple_Bootstrap > > > > yes you can, use the `r' command to do this, there > > is a note on how > > that works in my partitioning doc at: > > > > http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/doc/ > > > > > then type boot and it should work. for some > > reason, if > > > your yaboot.conf file doesnt point to the correct > > > place for your linux kernel, and u type in the > > place > > > at the yaboot prompt manually, u get a kernel > > panic > > > and it never boots. if that happens, boot with ur > > CD > > > or zip, hmount the bootstrap partition, edit the > > > yaboot.conf file urself, uhmount the partition, > > and > > > reboot. > > > > no no no, you edit /etc/yaboot.conf and rerun the > > `ybin' command. you > > should never have to manipulate the bootstrap > > partition yourself. > > > > > settin the env in OF is how i got OF to use the > > > bootstrap partition and not the macos partition.. > > but > > > i think if u zap the pram it sets ur OF back to > > > default. im not sure i havent done that yet. > > > > yes default OF configuration will work so long as > > your bootstrap > > partition is before any macos partitions, and you > > used ybin in the > > reccommended way. > > > ybin gave me problems when i used it, im not sure what > they were anymore but its easier to mount the > bootstrap, edit the conf file, and unmount it. i dont > see the harm in it at all, as long as its not mounted > when the comp boots up or u run mkofboot. > there are other distros (SuSE maybe) that copy > everythin into dummy system folders and manually edit > the CHRP scripts and yaboot.conf in the blessed folder > itsself. > i fail to see the redflag with what i propose, my > computer has not imploded yet
Yes, there are absolutely no problem, 'till the day you 're not gonna be able to bootup your computer because you made a syntax error in your yaboot.conf. yaboot is the boot-loader, and ybin could be the equivalent of the lilo binary on an x86, it installs the boot-loader and checks if you confiuration is ok. Make a mistake in your yaboot.conf _on the bootstrap partition_ and you're done. Up to you to use your computer like you want... Cheers -- /Hadess http://hadess.net http://idorulabs.free.fr - Debian/PPC Gnome packages
