On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:41:36 -0700, Warner Scott wrote:
> I hope you got an answer to this question because I'm having the same
> problem.
>
> iMac G3 266Mhz
>
> I have to admit that I was surprisingly disappointed in the lack of
> information and instruction on this install. No wonder Linux
I hope you got an answer to this question because I'm having the same
problem.
iMac G3 266Mhz
I have to admit that I was surprisingly disappointed in the lack of
information and instruction on this install. No wonder Linux is not
used by more people.
Sorry, just had to vent.
Scott
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On Sun, 2005-12-11 at 23:04 +, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> Stephen
>
> to cut a long story short I am getting "load size is too small" when
> trying to boot a mac Ibook using open firmware after installing OSX
> 3.4.9. This should have been very straightforward but is not. Every
> time I try
Stephen
to cut a long story short I am getting "load size is too small" when
trying to boot a mac Ibook using open firmware after installing OSX
3.4.9. This should have been very straightforward but is not. Every
time I try to boot I get the prohibited logo similar to a no entry
sign.
If y
On Sunday, September 26, 2004, at 07:18 AM, Steve Richter wrote:
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:03:36 -0400, Rick Thomas
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Derrik,
Can you tell us where the syntax and semantics for this stuff is
documented -- what one puts after "boot" in talking to Open
Firmware, and how
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:03:36 -0400, Rick Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Saturday, September 25, 2004, at 08:55 AM, Derrik Pates wrote:
>
> > Steve Richter wrote:
> >> The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
> >> copied to the root level of the hard drive.
> >>
On Saturday, September 25, 2004, at 08:55 AM, Derrik Pates wrote:
Steve Richter wrote:
The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
copied to the root level of the hard drive.
boot the iMac to the open firmware prompt
run the command:
boot hd:0,yaboot
There's no parti
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:26:52 -0400, Derrik Pates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Steve Richter wrote:
> > got back:
> > cant OPEN: hd:,\\yaboot
> >
> > Why cant it open yaboot?
>
> Because it wasn't in the blessed folder, I guess, based on what you're
> telling me below.
>
> > is there an open fir
Steve Richter wrote:
got back:
cant OPEN: hd:,\\yaboot
Why cant it open yaboot?
Because it wasn't in the blessed folder, I guess, based on what you're
telling me below.
is there an open firmware command that shows all the file systems?
The contents of the Mac HD folder ( the root folder
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:55:41 -0400, Derrik Pates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Steve Richter wrote:
> > The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
> > copied to the root level of the hard drive.
> >
> > boot the iMac to the open firmware prompt
> >
> > run the command:
> > b
Steve Richter wrote:
The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
copied to the root level of the hard drive.
boot the iMac to the open firmware prompt
run the command:
boot hd:0,yaboot
There's no partition 0, _ever_, with an Apple partition map. It doesn't
exist. You
I am following the instructions for "hard disk installer booting for
NewWorld Macs" to install debian linux for powerpc on an iMac G3.
The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
copied to the root level of the hard drive.
boot the iMac to the open firmware prompt
run the
I am following the instructions for "hard disk installer booting for
NewWorld Macs" to install debian linux for powerpc on an iMac G3.
The 4 files ( yaboot, yaboot.conf, root.bin, linux.bin ) have been
copied to the root level of the hard drive.
boot the iMac to the open firmware prompt
run the
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