Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't want you to think I was panicked. Admittedly I sent a few emails, but I just wanted to get all the information in.
>"Get into the installer like I advised" If it was you that advised the MachKernel installer I'm already in there: thank you, that was a big help. You know I have gotten far enough to have the drives partitioned, and I think all of the "packages and modules" installed. When I select "Configure Device Driver Modules", it tells me "unless you were provided with such a floppy, just skip this step" so I try to skip it, and I get the error "No modules were found in /target/lib/modules/2.4.4 that could be configured. Please install the modules first." >From what I understand it is still not necessary I go back to install packages and modules and it works correctly. I did choose the alternate option of "Configure PCMCIA devices. and it seemed to be finished with the installation. Would this be true? I don't know exactly what you mean by "replace the installer kernel with the normal kernel". Could you describe this better, or at least refer me to a site that has more information on how to do this? I assume this means I'll have access to a command prompt. Now, I do understand that without the MACOS CD I'm out of luck rebooting. This is all information so I know for next time. i think I can get pretty smoothly through the installation now if I start with the CD's I still don't know what quik is and I'll be researching that, because if it works with mine it sounds like the best option. But until I get the MACOS CD's i'm going to take a rest for a while. Thanks for your help. Take your time to respond to my questions but please do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dylan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Philip Larkin Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:47 PM Subject: Re: PowerMac 7100/80 won't boot > ok -- calm down a bit > there are people who know how to get this done, but things take time as we > all have our own things that need to get done. > > best bet- do as clive suggested- get a macos CD - ( i recomend 7.6.1 but > just about any system will work.) > > format the hard disk, with 1 small macos partition - you can do the rest of > the HD partitioning from the debian installer. > > get into the installer like i advised in a previous email- skip any kinds of > device drivers, and do not set the option (make system bootable). > > install the base system, configure the network, and reboot. > > replace the installer kernel with the normal kernel, and then make sure that > your lilo.conf file is correct. > > you need to have a line saying: > mach_options= keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=1 > > if you are using an HPV video card then the line should read: > > mach_options= keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=1 video=nbpmacfb > > and another one saying: > rootdev=/dev/sda6 > > however, the partition and number of your "/" filesystem will depend on how > you setup your hard disk. > > good luck! > > dylan > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
