Re: Where can I find the ramdisk image for sarge for Old World Macs?

[jrolland@SoftHome.net]

Harold,

Ah-ha! initrd.img is the ramdisk!

Thank you so much.

I have tried to install Yellow Dog , and actually had it running, so I
believe I have the rest down, but I'll post more later.

Thanks again,
-- 
Jeffrey Rolland
<jrolland@softhome.net>

> Jeffrey,
>
> You have what is referred to these days as an "OldWorld", a Mac that has a
> particular architecture which (currently) requires the use of a piece of
> software called BootX in order to boot into Linux.  (In the near future,
> it's possible you'll be able to boot and install Linux using another
> method;
> stay tuned for that.)
>
> I'll begin posting the installation procedure here, supposing you've never
> installed Debian (or any flavor of Linux) on your OldWorld Power Mac.  If
> anyone else reading this finds that I've missed a step or am doling out
> false information, please correct me.  Anyway, here goes nothing.
>
> First, you'll need to format your hard drive using Apple's system software
> (prior to OS X), creating at least two partitions.  I use OS 9 to do so,
> but
> I believe you can use earlier systems.  You'll simply need to have a basic
> booting Mac system, one that can load the BootX extension (which will in
> turn load your Linux system).  For example, I've had an OS 9 partition as
> small as 40MB that worked for installing and booting Ubuntu (which is
> Debian-based).  I'd recommend allowing for more space, however, if this is
> your first installation.  You'll never know which OS 9 software you may
> end
> up wishing to use -- for example, you may find that you'd like to use the
> Internet software at some point during the installation.  You may not
> *need*
> to access the Internet in order to install Debian, but you may find that
> it
> makes things easier for you.  It kind of depends on how you choose to
> perform a certain step in the installation -- namely, moving your Linux
> kernel (vmlinux) and ramdisk.image.gz (initrd.img) files back over to your
> Mac OS partition.  (More explanation later.)
>
> Okay, I have to jet.  Partition your disk, and later I'll post some more
> info.  (I'd post links to more info. now, but a quick search isn't
> revealing
> the resources seeking.)  Also, let us know your progress as this
> installation pans out.
>
> Harold J. Johnson
>
> On 8/24/06, jrolland@softhome.net <jrolland@softhome.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello, all!
>>
>> After trying unsuccessfully to install Yellow Dog Linux on my Power
>> Macintosh 7500, I am trying Debian.
>>
>> After seeing the daunting 14 CD isos, the #debian irc channel told me I
>> would only need the first 3, so that's all I burned for now.
>>
>> The instruction on
>> <
>> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch04s05.html.en#files-oldworld
>> >
>> claim that a ramdisk image named ramdisk.image.gz will be on the first
>> installation CD, but it isn't. There is one .gz file, but it is not a
>> ramdisk, I found out the hard way. The file linux.bin is also not there,
>> but the file vmlinux is a kernel, I found out the hard way.
>>
>> Does anyone know where can I find the ramdisk image for Debian 3.1r2 for
>> Old World Macs?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> --
>> Jeffrey Rolland
>> <jrolland@softhome.net>
>>
>>
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