Re: Powerbook Install

[joejoe99@softhome.net]

Chris Tillman writes: 

> On Sat, Apr 12, 2003 at 12:33:09PM -0600, joejoe99@softhome.net wrote:
> > Hi folks!  
> >
> > G3 Powerbook 400 Pismo 6GB / 320MB  
> >
> > I successfully created an Apple_Bootstrap partition of 800k, created a main 
> > parition as well as a swap partition. I finished the installer fine 
> > (including making the hard disk bootable), went to reboot, but got the 
> > folder w/ a ?  
> >
> > I'm guessing that this means that yaboot isn't installed properly? Doesn't 
> > "Make Hard Disk Bootable" put yaboot onto the bootstrap partition? How 
> > would I get these files onto the parition? I have no MacOS CD... 
>
> Most likely, yaboot's installer couldn't correctly determine
> the OpenFirmware path to the bootstrap partition. 
>
> Boot back into the installer, open a shell, and check 
>
> nvsetenv 
>
> Compare the boot-device setting to what you get from 
>
> cat /proc/device-tree/aliases/hd 
>
> or maybe 
>
> cat /proc/device-tree/aliases/ide0 
>
> For example, I set my boot-device using 
>
> nvsetenv boot-device hd:2,\\:tbxi

Okay - I similarly used the command above, but when I type nvsetenv from the 
debian installer shell I see the following for boot-device: 

boot-device=hd:2,\:tbxi 

(!! it's missing a "\" ?? , even though I typed it with "\\"  -- strange? -- 
also, I don't know if this has anything to do with it but my boot-command is 
as follows: 

boot-command=mac-boot 

perhaps this is incorrect? 

thank you chris, for your help. i am deeply gracious.