Re: newbie trying to install debian linux on oldworld mac
I am trying to boot from floppies, andf I get no keyboard response when
asked to hit enter after I put in the root floppy
on 3/18/01 10:38 AM, David J. Roundy at droundy@civet.berkeley.edu wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 10:27:07AM -0600, John Wood wrote:
>>
>> I am new at the idea of linux, and I have had little to no expirence in the
>> installation of linux, but I have had tons of expirence in the Mac OS. I am
>> trying to install linux on my 7200 to make it into a web server. I ordered
>> the debian 2.2r2 CDs from cheapbytes. My question is has anyone written
>> detailed instructions on how to get linux to boot and install on an oldworld
>> mac? I tried the CD in my newworld iMac, and it booted off the CD just fine,
>> but I didn't install it because I use it for work.
>
> I run linux just fine on a 7300. I originally installed linuxppc 1999
> (which I wouldn't recommend) a long while back, and use bootX, which was
> the only option at the time. bootX is pretty nice. I guess there's a new
> bootloader called quik or something.
>
> It you decide to use bootX, the process isn't too hard, as long as your CD
> can boot properly, which it should be able to do, although I haven't tried
> booting the debian cd. The trickiest bit is the partitioning, since you
> really don't want to trash your existing data. Setting up bootX itself is
> simple, since it's just a MacOS control panel, which installs in the MacOS
> manner.
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