I believe the fact you see tux means you have loaded a kernel, but I might be wrong.
regards Kasper On 8/22/05, Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > This is the first time I compile my kernel in my Powerbook G3 Pismo > (I've already done it several times in other machines). I've read > everything about yaboot and I thought that I understood it but is obious > that i didn't as I am not able to load the new kernel. > > My yaboot.conf is like this: > > ## yaboot.conf generated by yabootconfig 1.0.8 > ## > ## run: "man yaboot.conf" for details. Do not make changes until you have!! > ## see also: /usr/share/doc/yaboot/examples for example configurations. > ## > ## For a dual-boot menu, add one or more of: > ## bsd=/dev/hdaX, macos=/dev/hdaY, macosx=/dev/hdaZ > > boot=/dev/hda2 > device=hd: > partition=4 > root=/dev/hda4 > timeout=30 > install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot > magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot > default=Linux > read-only > > image=/boot/Linux > label=Linux > > image=/boot/Raziel > label=LinuxNuevo > > > As far as I know this it is right. When I start the computer the yaboot > propmt appears, then I press tab to be able to see the list. Then I > choose "LinuxNuevo" to boot the new kernel. Yaboot throws some lines as > usual but the linux never starts loading (usualy I get tux in one corner > and that system information). My computer gets stuck and I only can hear > the hard drisk spinnig as if something was trying to read it. > > As the kernel doesn't even start i'm pretty sure it's a yaboot issue, > but I don't really know. > > Any help will be wellcome. If you need more information ask me. > > Thanks > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
