On Sat, Mar 04, 2017 at 08:28:21AM -0800, PhiLLip Pi wrote: > On Fri, Mar 03, 2017 at 09:20:27PM -0800, PhiLLip Pi wrote: > > > > > I downloaded, burned, and booted > > > > > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/release/ubuntu-12.04-desktop-powerpc.iso > > > > > > > > > > since I didn't have a blank DVD to use for the bigger and newer > > > > > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/trusty/release/lubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-powerpc.iso > > > > > > > > > > file. Maybe that's a good thing because v12.04 was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO > > > > > slow as to be expected. :( > > > > > > > > > > Anyways, it took me a while to navigate since I don't use Ubuntu. I > > > > > managed to find Terminal with its Unity's hotkeys (ctrl+alt+T). I ran > > > > > "sudo gparted" command. I resized the free drive space in half. Now, > > > > > we > > > > > wait... > > > > > > > > I hope it works. > > > > > > Nope, it failed pretty fast but I didn't have free time to research, > > > screen capture, upload, etc. for you guys due to a family emergency > > > (nothing serious). Now, I have time for now! GParted's details showed: > > > > > > GParted 0.11.0 --enable-libparted-dmraid > > > > > > Libparted 2.3 > > > > > > Shrink /dev/sda5 from 55.89 GiB to 36.11 GiB 00:15:57 ( ERROR ) > > > > > > calibrate /dev/sda5 00:00:04 ( SUCCESS ) > > > > > > path: /dev/sda5 > > > start: 704 > > > end: 117,209,529 > > > size: 117,208,826 (55.89 GiB) > > > > > > check file system on /dev/sda5 for errors and (if possible) fix > > > them ( N/A ) > > > > > > checking is not available for this file system > > > > > > shrink file system 00:15:44 ( ERROR ) > > > > > > using libparted > > > > > > libparted messages ( INFO ) > > > > > > Input/output error during read on /dev/sda > > > > > > An error occurred during extent relocation. > > > > > > Data relocation has failed. > > > > > > Resizing the HFS+ volume has failed. > > > > > > ======================================== > > > > > > Create Primary Partition #1 (unformatted, 19.78 GiB) on /dev/sda > > > > > > > > > I also managed to get a screen capture to share of the whole desktop > > > screen: https://i.imgur.com/vD5a7L7.png ... I hope those help? As you > > > can see, it failed in step 0! :( Maybe I am doing it wrong? > > > > > > Maybe I should try installing Ubuntu instead of Debian from this > > > bootable CD to see if it lets me resize and install if it comes with a > > > fancy GUI installer? > > > > > > Uh oh. I wonder if my HDD got hosed during this attempt. Scary! :/ > > > > HDD is still OK. I did try to tell Ubuntu's liveCD's installer to resize > > the HFS+ partition, but it kept making 0 MB partitions. Argh. It never > > resizes! So weird. > > I rebooted to Ubuntu's live CD, ran its installer, and tried to resize > HFS+ but somehow it wiped out my HFS+ (resized). Huh? Oh well. I give > up. I am doing an Ubuntu install of the whole drive. I wonder how slow > it will be after it is done. :(
So, I tried it briefly. It ran OK. So, I tried reinstalling Mac OS X v10.2.1+10.2.8 update and its classic from scratch into the same HDD, but split the partitions in half with its Disk Utility on the original install DVD. I tried to use Lubuntu, but it kept crashing due to ATI Radeon video card? I posted that issue in my https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2354615 forum thread. I gave up on this for now. So, I went back to Ubuntu. Finally, it went farther but it crashed at the end for the restart. I don't think it ever did its Grub thing since PowerBook G4 still boots up into Mac OS X. Argh. Hmm, maybe time to go back to Debian net-installer? :P -- Quote of the Week: "The constant creeping of ants will wear away the stone." --unknown Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Phil./Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) / /\ /\ \ Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net | |o o| | E-mail: phi...@earthlink.net/a...@zimage.com \ _ / If crediting, then please kindly use Ant nickname ( ) and AQFL URL/link.
