josejx 05/04/11 02:13:01 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en gentoo-ppc-faq.xml Log: Added early newworld livecd boot workaround.
Revision Changes Path 1.32 +27 -8 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml.diff?r1=1.31&r2=1.32&cvsroot=gentoo Index: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.31 retrieving revision 1.32 diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32 --- gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 11 Apr 2005 00:35:51 -0000 1.31 +++ gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 11 Apr 2005 02:13:01 -0000 1.32 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.31 2005/04/11 00:35:51 josejx Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.32 2005/04/11 02:13:01 josejx Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> @@ -112,18 +112,37 @@ </body> </section> + +<section> +<title> + I have an early NewWorld Mac such as the Blue and White G3. It should be + compatible with the LiveCD, but on boot it returns an "Unknown or corrupt + filesystem" error. +</title> +<body> +<p> + As a workaround, boot into Open Firmware by holding down the Apple + Option + + O + F keys on startup. When the prompt appears, type: +</p> +<pre caption="Early NewWorld Mac Open Firmware work around"> +<i>boot cd:,\\yaboot</i> +</pre> +<p> +The CD should load as expected afterwards. Thanks to John Plesmid for this +workaround. +</p> +</body> +</section> + <section> <title> I have an OldWorld Macintosh and need to use BootX. However, I am - having trouble opening the BootX installer on the PPC install CD. What can - I do? + having trouble opening the BootX installer archive. What can I do? </title> <body> <p> -You will need a new version of <e>StuffIt Expander</e> to open the -file. You can <uri -link="http://www.stuffit.com/expander/download.html";>download it</uri> +You will need a new version of <e>StuffIt Expander</e> to open the archive. You can <uri link="http://www.stuffit.com/expander/download.html";>download it</uri> for free. </p> @@ -131,8 +150,8 @@ </section> <section> <title> - Is it possible to boot Gentoo Linux on an OldWorld machine without - Mac OS? I would like to have a Mac OS-free machine. + Is it possible to boot Gentoo Linux on an OldWorld machine without Mac OS? I + would like to have a Mac OS-free machine. </title> <body> -- [email protected] mailing list
