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Re: G4 Debian Install problem



>> upon boot, yaboot successfully launches and shows me an icon of the
>> linux harddrive, but when it is selected, it says it cannot find the
>> kernel.
>
>Are you referring to the graphical boot menu that appears when you hold
>down 'option' during boot?

yes.


>If you boot from the installation disk again and start the installer, you
>can then switch to the second virtual console (type command-F2 ... or was
>it the third console?) and get a shell.  You can then mount your root
>partition and try to see what's wrong.

unfortunately this presupposes a bit of linux understanding which i am hoping
to learn by installing and working on linux.  :)  it's a circular problem...
i need to know how to use it to fix it so i can learn how to use it, so
i can....

my knowledge so far does include opening a shell from the installer.  and
i assume my redhat linux and linux for dummies books have info on mounting.
 but would you mind spelling it out (mounting), and what i should look for
once i've mounted it?  thanks.

>If you need more specific ideas of where to look, write back.





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