Re: Boot X extension

2002-07-11 Thread Simon Ravenson
On Thu, Jun 13, 2002 at 10:32:20AM -0400, Josh Huber wrote: > Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > IMHO?? (I'm sorry, but what i s this? Chris be Linux Dummy) > > > > So some of the MacOS sticks arround after the system switches to > > booting Linux? Or is it that booting to the MacOS makes

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-17 Thread Michael Schmitz
> > BS. Rather because MacOS has a tendency to mess up some hardware settings > > and the X server has trouble coping with that mess. If you don't have to > > use BootX (as in: ancient hardware) please use yaboot. > > i'm using (i.e. trying to use ) linux [1] since about three years > on my 7500

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-13 Thread Josh Huber
Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > IMHO?? (I'm sorry, but what i s this? Chris be Linux Dummy) It's not a Linux thing :) I suggest you install dict (apt-get install dict), and type "dict IMHO": >From Jargon File (4.3.0, 30 APR 2001) [jargon]: IMHO // abbrev. [from SF fandom via Usenet; abb

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-13 Thread Robert Bar
At 09:26 Uhr +0200 13.06.2002, Michael Schmitz wrote: (...) BS. Rather because MacOS has a tendency to mess up some hardware settings and the X server has trouble coping with that mess. If you don't have to use BootX (as in: ancient hardware) please use yaboot. i'm using (i.e. trying to use

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-13 Thread Michael Schmitz
> > My question: > > Why would I NOT want to use Boot X (or some other utility) and instead > > trying to boot directly into Linux? > > to make your life as hard as can be ;-)) BS. Rather because MacOS has a tendency to mess up some hardware settings and the X server has trouble coping with tha

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-12 Thread Robert Bar
At 13:55 Uhr -0500 12.06.2002, Chris wrote: Greetings Debian Guru's may i do a reply even if i'm not one of them? ... and I understand almost none of all the OpenFirmware stuff, ... me2 ;-)) because I can use Boot X to get my 7200 and similar machines running. My question: Why woul

Re: Boot X extension

2002-06-12 Thread Josh Huber
Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 1) Needing a MacOS partition and using up Disk Space for it (which is > good 'cause I'm not ready to give it up) > > 2) Having to wait for the MacOS to boot before dumping it for Linux > > are there any other disadvantages to using Boot X? Well, #1 and #2 are p

Boot X extension

2002-06-12 Thread Chris
Greetings Debian Guru's I've seen a lot of discussion about booting OldWorld machines lately, and I understand almost none of all the OpenFirmware stuff, Which is OK because I can use Boot X to get my 7200 and similar machines running. My question: Why would I NOT want to use Boot X (or some othe