On Jun 29 2002, Vinai Kopp wrote: > Any pointers appreaciated! Some possibilities for it would be:
1 - to netboot Linux (I don't know if it can be made to work with oldworlds -- but I'd appreciate if pointers were given regarding this); 2 - install some Linux distribution that is bootable with a CD on an oldworld (like the (dead?) LinuxPPC) and then install Debian on a chrooted partition of your HD (I actually did this some time ago when my floppy wasn't working with my uncle's 9500/180MP). Anyway, it won't be easy without a floppy to experiment with new kernels without a floppy, since you won't have access to quik's menu as open firmware is weird with the oldworlds (that is, if quik even has a menu -- I have never seen it due to lack of support from OF on the oldworld I tried). If you had a floppy, then you could install test kernels on the floppy and everything on the HD would be fine/safe. I would then recommend you to use MacOS with BootX to use it as a method to choose among a bunch of test kernels, if you can afford to have MacOS on the box. Hope this helps, Roger... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rogério Brito - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]