Re: Booting from USB Drive
Hi,
2009/10/2 Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I have a PowerBook G4. Is there any way to get it to boot from USB drive.
> I can set it up but I need the correct initrd.gz to make it work.
>
> Has anyone tried this? Can anyone suggest a web site?
>
Yes, it is possible. I''ve done it in an ibook g3 I use to have. You
would have to use some open firmware commands [1] to find out the the
correc usb address an if nothing has changed in the last 18 month or
so You'll have to change the names of some files on the usb stick. [2]
[1] http://www.firmworks.com/QuickRef.html
[2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2008/05/msg00018.html
good luck!
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Gunther Furtado
Curitiba - Paraná - Brasil
gunfurtado@gmail.com
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