On (12/08/04 20:04), Bob Tanner wrote: > On Tuesday 10 August 2004 11:43 pm, Rick Thomas wrote: > > Install MacOS-9. Then use the BootX boot-loader. (or 8.5 or 8.6, > > if 9 won't run on the S-900. I've never seen one of those, so I > > don't know what will run on it and what wont. I'm told that BootX > > even works with MacOS 7.5, if your machine can run it and you have > > a floppy drive to install it from.) You don't need much of MacOS > > to do the trick -- 200 MB is more than enough. > > I have an old G3, I've followed this thread and still cannot get the new > installer to boot. > > I have BootX installed, loads just fine. > > My first question is do I want power3 files or powerpc files? > > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-powerpc/rc1/images/power3/ > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-powerpc/rc1/images/powerpc/ > > I've download the initrd.gz and the vmlinux from > > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-powerpc/rc1/images/powerpc/netboot/ > > Put then into the Linux Kernel Folder, reboot the G3, selected vmlinux from > BootX, click no video driver, Options, use RAM Disk, selected initrd.gz and > clicked Linux. > > Box just hangs. > > I've tried the tricks in this thread, but they all cause the box to hang. > > Installing using woody's old installer works fine :-( FWIW
My beige G3 booted fine off the 2.6 initrd.gz and vmlinux (from the rc1 netinst.iso) Regards Clive -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business
