Hi Eric, I just remembered something about the device field in yaboot.conf file. Can you send the result of your last yabootconfig please ? Before a yabootconfig can you do some tests : what is the result of the ofpath command ? xavier Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 12:42 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit : > Hi xavier, I think I want to check if my open firmware is correct > first. I was able to run yabootconfig following your directions. I > guess I just need to know whether or not I can rule out that it is a mis > configuration of open firmware or yaboot, before I start messing around, > can you help? Thanks. > > > xavier grave wrote: > > Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 09:52 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit : > > > >> I have a Apple G4 server model M5183. I've install Etch without a > >> problem, however when I get to second stage boot... it freezes or hangs > >> then the monitor turns black. > >> > >> my boot-device for open firmware(3)is: > >> boot-device > >> /pci/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15/@0:11,\\:tbxi > >> hd:,\\:tbxi > >> > >> I believe 11 is the partition linux / is on. > >> > >> help would be fantastic! ...and thank you. > >> > >> > > > > Hi, > > > > First you should reboot with your install CD. > > As soon as possible : execute a shell > > in in mount your / partition on /target for example. > > Then : > > # chroot /target > > # mount /proc > > # mount -a > > # yabootconfig > > # umount -a > > # umout /proc > > # exit > > # umount /target > > This procedure should able you to play with yaboot in order to find > > where the problem can be... > > > > Hope it will help. > > > > xavier > > > >
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