Bug#260333: PowerMac G3 (beige) installing kernel-image_powerpc_2.6.7-3 on sarge

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (28/07/04 20:04), Jens Schmalzing wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Clive Menzies writes:
> 
> > > You need to manually transfer the newly installed kernel and the
> > > corresponding initrd to the "Linux Kernels" folder in the system
> > > folder of your Mac OS partition.
> 
> > I'm not sure how to do it.  I can complete the install up to the
> > point of reboot but before rebooting I need to copy the kernel and
> > initrd as you say.
> 
> > Whilst in /bin/sh on the G3 I need to be able to cp the two files to
> > the workstation but all the commands seem to be local to G3 -
> 
> What makes you think you need the files on the workstation?  Your Mac
> OS partition is on the same disk as the Linux partition, isn't it?
> 
> If that is the case, you need to press Alt+F2 in the installer to
> reach a shell prompt.  Your new installation is still mounted under
> /target, and you can manually mount the Mac OS partition.  Make sure
> you specify the correct filesystem type; HFS+ partitions have an HFS
> wrapper that a plain 'mount <device> <mountpoint>' command might pick
> up first, if that happens use 'mount -t hfsplus <device>
> <mountpoint>'.  Locate the "Linux Kernels" folder and copy vmlinux and
> initrd.img from your new installation over there.
> 
> That's essentially how I installed on a beige G3 lately.
Hi Jens

Thanks for this - yes it would be much simpler to copy the files to
the (Linux Kernels) folder on the MacOS (8.6) and yes it is on the same
disk.  However, I seem to be having trouble mounting the Mac partition:

mount -t hfsplus /target/dev/hda5 /mnt
mount: Mounting /target/dev/hda5 on /mnt failed: No such device
mount -t hfs /target/dev/hda5 /mnt
mount: Mounting /target/dev/hda5 on /mnt failed: No such device
mount /target/dev/hda5 /mnt
mount: Mounting /target/dev/hda5 on /mnt failed: Invalid argument

I've created the <mountpoint> /mnt and I know that /target/dev/hda5
exists (the / sarge partition is hda6) so again my ignorance prevails ;)

Please bear with me ;)

Regards

Clive

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