On Sat, Jul 08, 2000 at 03:48:52PM -0400, Kevin Puetz wrote:
>
> true, how true. the question is what all is available to miBoot to use in the
> way of lib functions - I guess it must have file access though or it couldn't
> open the kernel :-)
it could just implement the code it needs on its o
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> 1) you can use ResEdit instead of a hex editor to change the config
> (though
> this admittedly negates the usefullness of not just using bootX). Are
> there
> that is what i mean, i don't consider editing it from MacOS an
> acceptable option for a GNU/Linux bootloader
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 01:25:40PM -0500, Jim wrote:
> >
> Yeah, the LinuxPPC 2000 CD boots great on an old-world powermac, using what
> looks to me like miBoot... but Debian is so much nicer.
yes it does use miboot, that is what miboot was designed for. however
the implementation has several pr
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 10:39:40AM -0600, Jeremiah Merkl wrote:
> >
> > i helped someone install a debian only 7200 over irc, it can be done,
> > the OF boot device i think ended up being:
> >
> > scsi/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0
> >
> > you will need a serial terminal to interface with OF however.
>
>> I'm not an expert on powerpc machines but can you boot on CD ?
>> from the OF perhaps ? (there is something on this in the linux ppc archives)
>
> no bootable CDs don't work on oldworld machines. (well the LinuxPPC
> 2000 supposedly boots them but LinuxPPC is too broken for words IMNSHO)
>
Y
>
> i helped someone install a debian only 7200 over irc, it can be done,
> the OF boot device i think ended up being:
>
> scsi/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0
>
> you will need a serial terminal to interface with OF however.
Sometimes...depends on the brokenness. :) The easiest way IMHO is to use
bootva
On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 06:33:17PM +0200, Xavier Grave wrote:
> I'm not an expert on powerpc machines but can you boot on CD ?
> from the OF perhaps ? (there is something on this in the linux ppc archives)
no bootable CDs don't work on oldworld machines. (well the LinuxPPC
2000 supposedly boots t
On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 07:24:18AM -0400, James Waterhouse wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'm about to install debian on a powermac 7200. Right now it has the
> macos on it but I want to wipe the drive and just have it running
> debian. Before I start does anyone have any good advise to give me? I've
>
I'm not an expert on powerpc machines but can you boot on CD ?
from the OF perhaps ? (there is something on this in the linux ppc archives)
If so the image from the official site is fine for start.
The information from the thread on installing iMac DVD is helpfull also.
With this I was able to bo
Hello all,
I'm about to install debian on a powermac 7200. Right now it has the
macos on it but I want to wipe the drive and just have it running
debian. Before I start does anyone have any good advise to give me? I've
looked at the list and have found a bit of info so hopefully it will be
not
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