"Petris Dimitrios" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a powerbook G4 and debian installed on it. I recently lost my yaboot > bootloader and it starts automatically with osx. Does anyone know how to > restore the bootloader without losing any data?
Another alternative is to boot into OpenFirmware (Command-Option-O-F) and manually set the boot device: First, to load yaboot, try: 0 > boot hd:2,yaboot (for /dev/hda2). If that doesn't work, you can: printenv boot-device This will tell you the current device. Write it down in case something gets screwed up! 0 > setenv boot-device=/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:2,\\:tbxi or 0 > setenv boot-device=hd:2,\\:tbxi 0 > mac-boot This is for yaboot on /dev/hda2 on my Mac Mini. Check what your current settings are, and adjust appropriately. OF is fairly easy, other than the stupidly long pathnames. "help" is a good command to start with. See http://penguinppc.org/bootloaders/yaboot/doc/yaboot-howto.shtml/ch9.en.shtml for other recovery instructions... Regards, Roger -- Roger Leigh Printing on GNU/Linux? http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/ Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/ GPG Public Key: 0x25BFB848. Please sign and encrypt your mail.
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