Re: Powerbook 3400 install
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Joseph Red wrote:
> Hmm, one tip I've heard is to make the MacOs partition relatively small, and
> use it for /boot. Where can I find the boot floppies, though. I've found a
> dozen or so .bin, but I'm not sure which one to use.
could be so, but I think that in OldWorld machines without OpenFirmware
you have to use BootX. yaBoot won't work. do not know for sure. maybe some
else has some better recepies.
>
> Joseph Red
> jred@pobox.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wilhelm Fitzpatrick" <rafial@well.com>
> To: <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 6:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Powerbook 3400 install
>
>
> >
> > > thats an oldworld so the CD is not bootable. you need to use the boot
> > > floppies which may or may not work since they don't detect the
> > > keyboard properly for most people. (when they ask for the root floppy)
> >
> > Although the original author wanted to be able to remove MacOS completely,
> > I will pass along the tip that I was able to install Debian on my 3400
> > very easily by using BootX to boot a kernel & installation ramdisk image.
> > If the boot floppies don't work, perhaps you could start with a small
> > MacOS partition, use BootX to get Linux installed and booting, and then
> > reclaim the MacOS partition for Linux once you've got the quik stuff
> > worked out. I used to use that with LinuxPPC before I switched to debian,
> > so I know it works on the 3400.
> >
> > just passing along my observations.
> >
> > -wil
> >
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