Re: YABOOT

[Joss Winn <joss@josswinn.org>]

Leonidas,

You need to edit this file as 'root' user.  Log into the root
account and try again. If everything is set up correctly, after you
have edited the yaboot.conf file, you should type 'ybin' (as root)
in a terminal and it will update your changes.

Joss



On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 10:40:17AM -0300, Leonidas Brasileiro wrote:
> Hello there!
> 
>      My name is Leonidas, I'm writing from Brazil and I'm having some
> problems with yaboot.conf on my iMac.
> 
>      I contacted Branden Robinson earlier and he gave m some hints about
> editing yaboot.conf and using ybin to modify yaboot. I used the command
> editor, but it does not allow me to write the necessary changes to
> /etc/yaboot.conf.
> The NANO editor shows the message "COULD NOT OPEN FILE FOR WRITING:
> PERMISSION DENIED"
> How can I do it? How do I use ybin? How do I get and install a GUI for
> Debian?
> 
>      For instance, my yaboot.conf file look as follows:
> 
>      ##COMMENTS
> 
>      boot=/de/hda6
>      device=hd:
>      partition=8
>      root=/dev/hda8
>      timeout=30
>      install=/usr/lin=b/yaboot/yaboot
>      magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
> 
>      image=/vmlinux
>           label=Linux
>           read-only
> 
>      I?m trying to create a dual boot, so I can choose MacOS or Debian when
> starting my machine.
> 
> 
>      Thanks a lot for your help.
> 
>      Leonidas
> 
> 
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