Re: newbie trying to install debian linux on oldworld mac
John, here are some links that may prove useful for you:
http://linuxppc.org/documentation/bootx/index.php3?css_ok=1
http://linuxppc.org/documentation/userguide/index.php3?css_ok=1
Although this site is talking about LinuxPPC (which I also do not recommend - from experience) their documentation is by far their greatest asset and for getting started on old world Macs has proven useful to me in the past.
The user guide covers, in reasonable depth, partitioning, getting bootx working (what all the options mean) and everything right up to the actual installation of Linux is mostly identical between Debian/LinuxPPC.
The only difference that comes to mind is the location of Bootx, Ramdisk and kernel images on the CD. If you have trouble working out which files are appropriate we can help you out here. This should be enough to get yoi going :)
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.
> My 7200's configuration is as follows:
> 75mhz 601
> 48MB of RAM
> Segate 2GB hawk
> IXmicro mac rocket (4mb video card)
> Apple CD 300+ (4x CD-ROM I think)
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Cheers,
Craige.
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