Re: Quik help?

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (03/02/05 23:20), SigmaX wrote:
> Hey;
> I obtained an old PowerMac 7200 with a 90MHz processor, and decided to 
> tinker with installing Debian PPC on it with the Quik bootloader.  The 
> kernel I installed, 2.6.8, however, locks up on boot (I've had this 
> happen often with older Macs, so it's no suprise).  Now the problem is I 
> have it booting from Quik... which doesn't boot the installation CD or 
> anything.  I new there was a risk with it (When it said "You won't be 
> able to boot any other operating system") when I installed it, but is 
> there any way to recover/reinstall?  Like a terminal login or something 
> I can setup?
> Or is it bricked? No biggie if it is, I don't need it, I was just gonna 
> experiment with remote NFS root mounts on it to learn with (Almost a 
> necessity with it's old 500MB drive)
Reset the PRAM Apple+Alt+P+R and boot off a MacOS CD (holding down C
will normally do it).

Reinstall with minimal MacOS and use BootX




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