Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 10:45:14AM -0700, Arrigo Benedetti wrote: > > > > I have two problems with yaboot/ybin on an iBook where I installed Debian > > 2.2r3, Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X in separate disk partitions. I upgraded > > to the latest ybin version. > > > > 1. After a reboot from Mac OS 9 I can't get into the open firmware menu > > pressing the 'option' key during boot. What I have to do is press the > > Command-Option-O-F combination, the 'boot hd:11,yaboot' from where I > > boot linux. In linux I run ybin which reloads yboot so at the next boot > > pressing the 'option' presents the three menu options. > > sounds like you ignored the documentation and created your bootstrap > partition Apple_HFS instead of Apple_Bootstrap. > > you *MUST* make the bootstrap partition type Apple_Bootstrap. >
Yes, after changing the type of the bootstrap partition to Apple_Bootstrap it works. I was following the instructions at http://www.xiph.org/~jack/ibook/instnotes.html which suggest to make the bootstrap partition of type Apple_HFS. > > 2. At some point I had a graphical menu for the selection of the OS to boot, > > now the menu is text only. Why is that? > > yaboot and ybin do not support bloated unecessary GUI interfaces for > choosing OSes. > Point very well taken! Thanks, -Arrigo
