Re: moving from linuxppc - newbie needs help please

[Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>]

sobrien wrote:
> will be able to use my exisiting partitions (i don't see why not) and if
> i will still be able to use BootX, or will i have to use yaboot?  i
> really want to be able to use apt, i hate redhat's package manager.
> 

download the linux file, and put it in "linux kernels".
get ramdisk.tar.gz and put it in "system folder"

boot from bootx with linux kernel and ramdisk

get the base2_2.tgz, and know how to get to it from linux

Don't know about installing over linuxppc

> my equipment
> RevB iMac 233
> 64M ram
> 2 gigs for Mac 8.5
> 2 for debian (right now linuxppc)
> 
> i am downloading the .iso now, but the download has failed twice.  can
> anyone suggest the best mirror?  will i be ok with just the first binary
> disc?
> 

don't get the iso, mirror locally, or just download packages as needed.

you can mirror and then build iso from that with kit.


Mike