Oops ;^)
Command is the "cloverleaf" or "apple" key to the left of the spacebar
normally. Option may also be labelled "alt" (has both labels on my
powerbook).
HTH
Stew
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Dennis Enĝe wrote:
> Hi Stew
>
> Thank you for the help, Dick was allso very fast
> to get me some help on it and i was able to do the
> text install, now i only have to get into the boot
> menu with the command option o f booting, but since
> im new to mac (allso a bit new on linux) i have
> absolutely no idea what the command and option
> buttons are :-)
>
> Dennis
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: 6. juli 2001 12:50
> Subject: Re: Ibook install
>
>
>
> Hi Dennis,
>
> If you weren't offered an opportunity to choose a boot selection for the
> install (blue text on black screen), you'll need to boot from Open
> Firmware. In your case, you probably want to choose "install-atyfb" or
> "install-aty128fb". TAB will show the choices. To boot from Open
> Firmware:
>
> Command-Option-O-F at boot
>
> boot cd:2,\\:tbxi
>
> On some machines the CD boot bypasses this step, or it's white on white
> so you can't see it. This will be corrected on the next release.
>
> Stew Benedict
>
> On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Dennis Enĝe wrote:
>
> > im trying to install this linux on my new ibook (new version), i have
> > partitioned
> > the HD and installed mac OS again (want to learn it, since im new at that
> > OS)
> > it boots up from the cd and ask me the way i want to install, i pick the
> > CD since that is what i got, it tells me that it goes into the second part
> > install, turns on a blue screen and after the CDrom slows down it makes a
> > black
> > box in the lower right corner, what now?
> >
> >
> > Dennis Enĝe
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
