am 21.01.2004 9:53 Uhr schrieb Joerg Stephan unter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > david howe (david howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > wrote on Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:20:46 +1100 > with subject "Re: Newbie Question: Installing debianppc" > > Sorry, > > maybe i said something wrong (missed some words): > > i can _not_ boot directly from the CD, because an OpenFirmware > doesnt show up, and MacOS boots directly. > >> BootX ? >> >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:11:56 +0100 >> Joerg Stephan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> its my newbie question again, >>> >>> i want to install debian on an umax apus 3000, my first problem >>> is, that there is nor "normal" OpenFirmware, so i could boot >>> directly from CD. >>> >>> Can someone help me, or can get me link to an HowTo ?? >>> >>> Greets Joerg >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >
hi the umax apus is an oldworld mac. You need bootx on this machine. You can get it from: http://ftp.penguinppc.org/projects/BootX/BootX_1.2.2.sit help from: http://penguinppc.org/projects/bootx/ download bootx extract BootX_1.2.2.sit with stuffItExpander In the folder "BootX 1.2.2" you can found 3 objects: "BootX App" "Linux Kernels "BootX Extension" put this on your system folder so the macos put the files on the right place copy the file vmlinux from the CD /install/powermac/vmlinux in the folder Linux Kernels in your systemfolder Copy the file root.bin in your systemfolder and rename it to ramdisk.image.gz remove the CD start bootx activate the checkbox No video driver click on Options --> a new box will open use specified RAM Disk --> choose... choose the correct file in your systemfolder click ok and then click on Linux Alexander
