On Wed, Jun 07, Ethan Benson wrote:
> > And please: Don't make it unmaintainable with the Apple_Bootstrap type.
> > Appfle_HFS is the correct type.
>
> Please don't create problems for yourself, Apple_Bootstrap is the
> correct type. using an HFS partition will only cause you problems and
> pain. since i am the one hosting the yaboot faq i am getting the
> support questions for yaboot, your reccommendations of Apple_HFS
> partitions *ARE* causing problems, that i have to answer.
Ok, I really like to know what MacOS Versions remove that blessing, or
what ever is the trigger. No Problems here so far. Can you forward such
stufff to me?
> my answer is simple USE Apple_Bootstrap. the people i have helped
> convert thier systems to use Apple_Bootstrap are much happier now.
> they have a reliable boot loader that they need not fiddle with every
> other time they boot macos.
>
> > Check the filetypes, The Finder is the magic:
>
> yes you need a COMPLETE *REAL* 4MB Finder. the fake one won't work
> reliably. copying the entire Finder is a waste of space and quite
> unfeasible from GNU/Linux.
Yes, 4MB. But if that is the real solution.
The Sytem contains already some stuff to make the ROM happy. Maybe the
Finder need some ressources.
A soltion might be to place everyting in the toplevel directory, System,
Finder, vmlinux, miboot.conf.
Gruss Olaf
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