Dear Jeffrey, Whoah! that machine! Patience while i dig it out.
Someone on #debian-powerpc (simonrvn?) quipped that linux on oldworld hardware was like taking a continuous I.Q. test. I may be able to answer more questions later. peter Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > > Yes, I tried the default kernels from Sarge. The guy who helped me set up Sarge had > configured BootX > to boot from a ramdisk/kernel on the Mac OS partition and gave BootX an optional parameter > for root's > ]\parition; I have no idea if this is standard. I know Yellow Dog 3.x had you configure BootX to > load the kernel on root's parition. > >> otherwise, I would suggest ydl2.0 for a rescue disk. >> (the entire distro fit on 1 cd the last time it did >> and the mac hardware support is very good) >> >> i have not tried your particular configuration but >> i have had "black screen" on a couple older machines >> and this was part of my procedure and i did get etch >> going eventually. >> >> however, one old 8500 i had to turn up the bright and >> contrast all the way and then could barely still >> see the console at night with all the lights out. >> however(2) once Xwindows started it was fine. > > The monitor has the power light begin flashing, so I don't think that the problem is waiting for > X-Windows > to start; I think the kernel isn't loading. > [ snip ] > I was really hoping ot hear from one of the people who assured me they had used Sonnet > cards with Debian; if you're out there (John Schmidt, Peter Rooney, Ralf Saalmüller), please > give a shout-out. > >> > I had the guy throw out the 601 processor, so going >> > back temporarily isn't an option. I am >> > having a devil of a time getting the Old World Mac >> > booted to use the Etch Install CD. (I am >> > really interested in upgrading to Etch. There is >> > nothing on the Linux parition I care about >> > saving.) Floppy booting doesn't work, probably >> > because of the Sonnet Extension. Etch >> > doesn't include Ramdisk/Kernel images to use with >> > BootX. >> > >> > >From my previous posting on 10/29/2006, it appears >> > that people have had success booting >> > into Sarge with a Sonnet card. So, if someone would >> > post with a kernel that allows me to boot >> > into Sarge with the Sonnet card and from where to >> > download the kernel, I should be able to >> > handle upgrading to Etch by myself at that point. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can >> > provide. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > -- >> > Jeffrey Rolland >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > > Yes, I tried the default kernels from Sarge. The guy who helped me set up Sarge had > configured BootX > to boot from a ramdisk/kernel on the Mac OS partition and gave BootX an optional parameter > for root's > ]\parition; I have no idea if this is standard. I know Yellow Dog 3.x had you configure BootX to > load the kernel on root's parition. > >> otherwise, I would suggest ydl2.0 for a rescue disk. >> (the entire distro fit on 1 cd the last time it did >> and the mac hardware support is very good) >> >> i have not tried your particular configuration but >> i have had "black screen" on a couple older machines >> and this was part of my procedure and i did get etch >> going eventually. >> >> however, one old 8500 i had to turn up the bright and >> contrast all the way and then could barely still >> see the console at night with all the lights out. >> however(2) once Xwindows started it was fine. > > The monitor has the power light begin flashing, so I don't think that the problem is waiting for > X-Windows > to start; I think the kernel isn't loading. > [ snip ] > I was really hoping ot hear from one of the people who assured me they had used Sonnet > cards with Debian; if you're out there (John Schmidt, Peter Rooney, Ralf Saalmüller), please > give a shout-out. > >> > I had the guy throw out the 601 processor, so going >> > back temporarily isn't an option. I am >> > having a devil of a time getting the Old World Mac >> > booted to use the Etch Install CD. (I am >> > really interested in upgrading to Etch. There is >> > nothing on the Linux parition I care about >> > saving.) Floppy booting doesn't work, probably >> > because of the Sonnet Extension. Etch >> > doesn't include Ramdisk/Kernel images to use with >> > BootX. >> > >> > >From my previous posting on 10/29/2006, it appears >> > that people have had success booting >> > into Sarge with a Sonnet card. So, if someone would >> > post with a kernel that allows me to boot >> > into Sarge with the Sonnet card and from where to >> > download the kernel, I should be able to >> > handle upgrading to Etch by myself at that point. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can >> > provide. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > -- >> > Jeffrey Rolland >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > > Yes, I tried the default kernels from Sarge. The guy who helped me set up Sarge had > configured BootX > to boot from a ramdisk/kernel on the Mac OS partition and gave BootX an optional parameter > for root's > ]\parition; I have no idea if this is standard. I know Yellow Dog 3.x had you configure BootX to > load the kernel on root's parition. > >> otherwise, I would suggest ydl2.0 for a rescue disk. >> (the entire distro fit on 1 cd the last time it did >> and the mac hardware support is very good) >> >> i have not tried your particular configuration but >> i have had "black screen" on a couple older machines >> and this was part of my procedure and i did get etch >> going eventually. >> >> however, one old 8500 i had to turn up the bright and >> contrast all the way and then could barely still >> see the console at night with all the lights out. >> however(2) once Xwindows started it was fine. > > The monitor has the power light begin flashing, so I don't think that the problem is waiting for > X-Windows > to start; I think the kernel isn't loading. > [ snip ] > I was really hoping ot hear from one of the people who assured me they had used Sonnet > cards with Debian; if you're out there (John Schmidt, Peter Rooney, Ralf Saalmüller), please > give a shout-out. > >> > I had the guy throw out the 601 processor, so going >> > back temporarily isn't an option. I am >> > having a devil of a time getting the Old World Mac >> > booted to use the Etch Install CD. (I am >> > really interested in upgrading to Etch. There is >> > nothing on the Linux parition I care about >> > saving.) Floppy booting doesn't work, probably >> > because of the Sonnet Extension. Etch >> > doesn't include Ramdisk/Kernel images to use with >> > BootX. >> > >> > >From my previous posting on 10/29/2006, it appears >> > that people have had success booting >> > into Sarge with a Sonnet card. So, if someone would >> > post with a kernel that allows me to boot >> > into Sarge with the Sonnet card and from where to >> > download the kernel, I should be able to >> > handle upgrading to Etch by myself at that point. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can >> > provide. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > -- >> > Jeffrey Rolland >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > > Yes, I tried the default kernels from Sarge. The guy who helped me set up Sarge had > configured BootX > to boot from a ramdisk/kernel on the Mac OS partition and gave BootX an optional parameter > for root's > ]\parition; I have no idea if this is standard. I know Yellow Dog 3.x had you configure BootX to > load the kernel on root's parition. > >> otherwise, I would suggest ydl2.0 for a rescue disk. >> (the entire distro fit on 1 cd the last time it did >> and the mac hardware support is very good) >> >> i have not tried your particular configuration but >> i have had "black screen" on a couple older machines >> and this was part of my procedure and i did get etch >> going eventually. >> >> however, one old 8500 i had to turn up the bright and >> contrast all the way and then could barely still >> see the console at night with all the lights out. >> however(2) once Xwindows started it was fine. > > The monitor has the power light begin flashing, so I don't think that the problem is waiting for > X-Windows > to start; I think the kernel isn't loading. > [ snip ] > I was really hoping ot hear from one of the people who assured me they had used Sonnet > cards with Debian; if you're out there (John Schmidt, Peter Rooney, Ralf Saalmüller), please > give a shout-out. > >> > I had the guy throw out the 601 processor, so going >> > back temporarily isn't an option. I am >> > having a devil of a time getting the Old World Mac >> > booted to use the Etch Install CD. (I am >> > really interested in upgrading to Etch. There is >> > nothing on the Linux parition I care about >> > saving.) Floppy booting doesn't work, probably >> > because of the Sonnet Extension. Etch >> > doesn't include Ramdisk/Kernel images to use with >> > BootX. >> > >> > >From my previous posting on 10/29/2006, it appears >> > that people have had success booting >> > into Sarge with a Sonnet card. So, if someone would >> > post with a kernel that allows me to boot >> > into Sarge with the Sonnet card and from where to >> > download the kernel, I should be able to >> > handle upgrading to Etch by myself at that point. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can >> > provide. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > -- >> > Jeffrey Rolland >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > > Yes, I tried the default kernels from Sarge. The guy who helped me set up Sarge had > configured BootX > to boot from a ramdisk/kernel on the Mac OS partition and gave BootX an optional parameter > for root's > ]\parition; I have no idea if this is standard. I know Yellow Dog 3.x had you configure BootX to > load the kernel on root's parition. > >> otherwise, I would suggest ydl2.0 for a rescue disk. >> (the entire distro fit on 1 cd the last time it did >> and the mac hardware support is very good) >> >> i have not tried your particular configuration but >> i have had "black screen" on a couple older machines >> and this was part of my procedure and i did get etch >> going eventually. >> >> however, one old 8500 i had to turn up the bright and >> contrast all the way and then could barely still >> see the console at night with all the lights out. >> however(2) once Xwindows started it was fine. > > The monitor has the power light begin flashing, so I don't think that the problem is waiting for > X-Windows > to start; I think the kernel isn't loading. > [ snip ] > I was really hoping ot hear from one of the people who assured me they had used Sonnet > cards with Debian; if you're out there (John Schmidt, Peter Rooney, Ralf Saalmüller), please > give a shout-out. > >> > I had the guy throw out the 601 processor, so going >> > back temporarily isn't an option. I am >> > having a devil of a time getting the Old World Mac >> > booted to use the Etch Install CD. (I am >> > really interested in upgrading to Etch. There is >> > nothing on the Linux parition I care about >> > saving.) Floppy booting doesn't work, probably >> > because of the Sonnet Extension. Etch >> > doesn't include Ramdisk/Kernel images to use with >> > BootX. >> > >> > >From my previous posting on 10/29/2006, it appears >> > that people have had success booting >> > into Sarge with a Sonnet card. So, if someone would >> > post with a kernel that allows me to boot >> > into Sarge with the Sonnet card and from where to >> > download the kernel, I should be able to >> > handle upgrading to Etch by myself at that point. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can >> > provide. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > -- >> > Jeffrey Rolland >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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