On Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 09:44:23AM +1300, James Tyson wrote: > I am currently downloading the current potato ISO image - I was thinking > of modifying it to include a later benh kernel (with reiserfs) and stuff. > Do I need to do anything special to make it boot? > According to the docs I've got I have to do "boot cd:,install\powermac\yaboot" > from OF to boot it - can I just change the yaboot.conf and copy the kernel > over and then rebuild the ISO? > Also, should I have everything compiled in, or use modules? > Basically all I want is reiserfs root and a working ethernet so that I can > re-install everything. Your best bet would be woody boot floppies, since they already support reiser. You'll also need a recent version of yaboot to boot reiser. If you're not ready for woody, you at least need Adrian Bunk's backported packages <http://people.debian.org/~bunk/debian/dists/potato/main/>. HTH, Stephen -- Stephen R. Marenka If life's not fun, you're not doing it right! <stephen@marenka.net>
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