On Sunday, June 2, 2002, at 10:18 PM, Stew Benedict wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Jun 2002, Targon wrote: > >> >> On Sunday, June 2, 2002, at 09:43 PM, Stew Benedict wrote: >> >>> >>> On Sun, 2 Jun 2002, Targon wrote: >>> >>>> I hope this is the correct list, if know pls someone direct me to >>>> the appropriate one if it isn't. >>>> >>>> Before i begin-This is the first time with Linux. >>>> >>>> Downloaded and burned "MandrakeLinux-8.2-CD1.ppc.iso and >>>> "MandrakeLinux-8.2-CD2.ppc.iso" >>>> >>>> Hardware-Dual 500 G4, 768meg. Attempted to install on the 80gig >>>> Seagate ATA drive set as Master on the ATA bus. Firstly with 2 >>>> partitions the first was a HFS+ for Mac OS (altho no OS was on >>>> here) the second partition was what i wanted to use for Linux. >>>> >>>> Inserted CD till Diskdrake where i chose the customize option. I >>>> selected the second partition and deleted it. I then selected the >>>> free space to create a bootstrap. I then selected the remaining >>>> free space and hit the auto create (prolly another name i forget >>>> now) it then created a "/", "swap", and "home" parts. I then >>>> proceeded to install. When complete machine rebooted. The screen >>>> prompted me for the booting options "l" for linux, "m" macos, "o" >>>> open firmware, "c" cdrom. >>>> >>>> I hit "l" for linux then the following text was displayed >>>> "unknown or corrupt filesystem" great. i tried to install again, >>>> this time i deleted all the partitions and then created a >>>> bootstrap the rest of the disk was for linux only ie no Mac OS >>>> partitions. Result was the same. >>>> >>>> Now when i hit "m" for macos the machine wont boot to it. >>>> Selecting "o" for open firmware also does nothing, the screen >>>> flashes in both cases then gotes back to the same options. The >>>> only thing to do was to select "c" for cdrom, i inserted a Mac OS >>>> 9.2 disk, booted then rebooted to OS X on another disk. Restarted >>>> and machine now doesn't show the booting options. >>>> >>>> I have searched the archives, i found a few related threads but >>>> no answers. >>>> >>>> Maybe there is some fresh info or maybe this is a bogus OS that >>>> has once again managed to consume my entire weekend?? >>>> >>> >>> Your life would be much easier if your started with just Free >>> Space, then >>> the installer creates the bootstrap for you. I suspect your manually >>> creating the bootstrap may have something to do with the issues, >>> as many >>> people seem to make incorrect assumptions on how the bootstrap >>> should be >>> set up (creating it as a mountable /boot is the #1 mistake). >>> >>> Stew Benedict >>> >>> -- >>> MandrakeSoft >>> PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 >>> IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc >>> >>> >> >> Hi, thanx for reply, im pretty sure i tried with freespace alone >> an the last part of the installer told me there was no bootstrap >> partition so i assumed it didn't create one and i went back to >> add one but this failed as well. BTW yes most of the time when i >> selected bootstrap i selected "AppleBootstrap" then selected >> "/boot" as mountable since there was no info on what was meant to >> be slelected. The online demo doesnt suggest at all that >> selecting freespace with automatically create a bootstrap part. >> >> Anyways i messed around in DriveSetup in Mac OS 9x an set up the >> partitions, then had to mess abit with drivedrake, finally got it >> to install. Im in now but there is no-where i can find to change >> the screen resolution..its stuck at 800x600 an in the installer i >> told it to use 152x870... >> >> I went to the little linuxconf app went to peripherals but there >> is only printer and modem in there no display..so how do i change >> the screen resolution?? Would be nice to have some documentation >> for simple things like this!!! >> > > On a big drive you probably won't even notice the 1MB bootstrap > slice in > the graphical display. You should see the partition numbers skip > a number > though. If you got a message that there was no room to create a > bootstrap, then you must not have started with free space on the drive. > > I just checked the tutorial an it looks pretty clear to me the > suggested > process of setting up Free space in MacOS, and this screen shows > the 1MB > bootstrap partition already present when you enter diskdrake. > > http://www.linux- > mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/Install/Expert/pages/expert5.php3 > > The whole idea here was to make the creation of the bootstrap > automatic, > so folks wouldn't have to deal with how to set it up and how it's used. > > Mandrake Control Center (normally there is an icon on the > desktop), will > take you to XFdrake to setup X. 152x870 is a rather odd > resolution though, > it won't be in the choices. You probably have to do some hand > editing of > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to achieve that. > > Stew Benedict > > -- > MandrakeSoft > PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 > IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc > > Hi Stew again....the demo i was referring to was the Recommended demo, im a beginner.If u look here http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/Install/Reco/pages/reco5.php3 u will see a little blue strip that may very well be the bootstrap. The text to the right says select auto allocate button...this to me suggests that the bootstrap was created before auto allocate. Anywayz its potentially confusing. you maybe right tho maybe the disk is large an the tiny bootstrap cant be seen. Maybe implementing partition cycling with the tab key like Drive setup is a good idea. Anyways, onto the mandrake control center, there is only a home folder an trashcan on the desktop, but in the bottom left corner there is a menu from here i selected "control center" i can't seem to see anything in there called "XFdrake" nor is there any kind of monitor or displays control panel to change resolution that i can see. Under information there is a thing called "X-Server" looking in here just shows info of the screen res but no way i can see of altering this. As i mentioned i kind have expected the monitor resolution settings to be set via a panel in the peripherals tree but there is only mouse/keyboard...amm i looking in the wrong place? BTW in Mac OS's the res is 1152x870 in this linux OS the closes it said in the installer was 1152x864 now in this"XF86Config-4 " file it shows 1152x864 as well...um so what exactly do i do here? The text is able to be selected but can't be deleted or changed... regards
