On 17 Apr, this message from David Ulrich echoed through cyberspace: > I have a PowerMac 9500MP which run a debian 2.4.18 SMP kernel. > > I want to know if I can install the linux on a HD on an Acard 6260M.
Probably, but... > I can boot from it? Unless it has a Mac OpenFirmware ROM (i.e. it is a product specifically designed for Macs and the box says it is bootable), you will not be able to directly boot from it. The firmware loads the Linux kernel, so to be able to do so the firmware needs to be able to access that drive. Without OF ROM, it can't do so. > Does the floppy linux installer see the HD on an > Acard 6260M? Probably not, as I doubt the kernel on the floppy has the required driver built-in. I hear IDE as a module is flaky too, so even loading it as a module may not work. You'd need to build a custom kernel and use that to install. Cheers Michel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Lanners | " Read Philosophy. Study Art. 23, Rue Paul Henkes | Ask Questions. Make Mistakes. L-1710 Luxembourg | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cpu.lu/~mlan | Learn Always. "
