On (11/10/03 22:27), Irrlicht wrote: > Can someone please help me? Would be verrrry kind ;))) > > I try to install Debian on my Ibook. I read pretty much HOWTO's till now. I > loaded yaboot on my computer, but when I go to the OPEN FIRMWARE and I try > to start yaboot I see the pinguin (the ram disk has sometimes some problems > to start up). But in the end it will finish mit the following error message: > > root fs is no mounted > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > KERNEL PANIC: VFS: Unable to mount roof fs on 03:04 It sounds as though you didn't run "ybin" after configuring yaboot. It is sometime since I did this but I had the same error recently during an i686 installation - I'd forgotten to run LILO.
HTH Clive > > By the way it is not possible to format the Disks in the HFS Format. When I > do it (I tried under OS 9.2.1 and OS X) and I chose HFS it will still format > the HD in the HFS+ Format when I go back and check the result. How bizarre! > But as I read for first time installation it doesnt matters if you have HFS+ > on the disk where the yaboot is. > Thank you for your soon answer and I'm really look forward to switch to > LINUX > but it looks a bit very very difficult in the moment > Dave, Switzerland > (I hope to use this list in the right way, otherway I am sorry!) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business
