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This will corrupt the ISO. Instead, use <c>curl</c> +the file with drag'n'drop. This will corrupt the ISO. Instead, use <c>curl</c> (with <c>curl -O http://path/to/iso</c>). </p> <p> -You can check your MD5 sum using the <c>md5sum</c> tool provided with OSX. On -versions of OSX without md5sum, you can use <c>openssl</c> capability to produce -an md5 checksum. +You can check your MD5 sum using the <c>md5sum</c> tool provided with OSX. On +versions of OSX without md5sum, you can use <c>openssl</c> capability to +produce an md5 checksum. </p> <pre caption="Creating an md5sum with openssl"> @@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ </pre> <p> -Now compare this output with the appropriate file found on the server -where you downloaded the ISO (the file will end with <path>.md5</path>). -If it is the same, the ISO image downloaded correctly. Be sure you have -<e>not</e> mounted it (e.g. with Disk Copy) yet! +Now compare this output with the appropriate file found on the server where you +downloaded the ISO (the file will end with <path>.md5</path>). If it is the +same, the ISO image downloaded correctly. Be sure you have <e>not</e> mounted +it (e.g. with Disk Copy) yet! </p> </body> @@ -69,45 +69,42 @@ <body> <p> -Yes you can! In fact, <e>yabootconfig</e> will automatically detect -and setup <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path> with Linux, Mac OS X and even -classic Mac OS (see the -<uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10">Gentoo Handbook -</uri> for details on yabootconfig). The trick is in how you partition your hard -drive. Before installing Gentoo, startup with the Mac OS X Install CD. Use the -<c>Disk Utility</c> to partition the drive in your machine into two or three -partitions. Alternatively, use <c>parted</c> from a recent Gentoo InstallCD, -since that has been patched to handle HFS and HFS+ partitions. Parted is also -able to shrink a partition so you don't need to delete your existing install. -The first partition should be big enough to contain all your Linux partitions -(root+swap+/home etc.). The format of this partition does not matter. The -second partition should be for OS X. The third (and optional) partition should -be for classic Mac OS. It is only required if you intend of being able to -triple boot, since OS9 must be on a seperate partition from OSX for this to -work. +Yes you can! In fact, <e>yabootconfig</e> will automatically detect and setup +<path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path> with Linux, Mac OS X and even classic Mac OS (see +the <uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10">Gentoo +Handbook </uri> for details on yabootconfig). The trick is in how you partition +your hard drive. Before installing Gentoo, startup with the Mac OS X Install +CD. Use the <c>Disk Utility</c> to partition the drive in your machine into two +or three partitions. Alternatively, use <c>parted</c> from a recent Gentoo +InstallCD, since that has been patched to handle HFS and HFS+ partitions. +Parted is also able to shrink a partition so you don't need to delete your +existing install. The first partition should be big enough to contain all your +Linux partitions (root+swap+/home etc.). The format of this partition does not +matter. The second partition should be for OS X. The third (and optional) +partition should be for classic Mac OS. It is only required if you intend of +being able to triple boot, since OS9 must be on a seperate partition from OSX +for this to work. </p> <p> -After partitioning, install Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 onto their -respective partitions. Once installation is complete, start following -the <uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml">Gentoo Handbook</uri>. -When you get to the section on partitioning, use <c>mac-fdisk</c> to -<e>delete</e> the large partition you created for Gentoo. In its place, -create a bootstrap partition, root, swap, and any other partitions you -wish to use with Gentoo. +After partitioning, install Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 onto their respective +partitions. Once installation is complete, start following the <uri +link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml">Gentoo Handbook</uri>. When you get to +the section on partitioning, use <c>mac-fdisk</c> to <e>delete</e> the large +partition you created for Gentoo. In its place, create a bootstrap partition, +root, swap, and any other partitions you wish to use with Gentoo. </p> <p> -If you have an OldWorld Macintosh (pre-iMac), follow a similar -procedure as described above. However, use the Mac OS 9 install CD and -the <c>Drive Setup</c> utility. OldWorld machines do not need a -bootstrap partition. +If you have an OldWorld Macintosh (pre-iMac), follow a similar procedure as +described above. However, use the Mac OS 9 install CD and the <c>Drive +Setup</c> utility. OldWorld machines do not need a bootstrap partition. </p> <note> -If yabootconfig does not detect your MacOS partitions, you can manually add -them to your yaboot.config. See the example yaboot.conf in the -<uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap_pre6"> +If yabootconfig does not detect your MacOS partitions, you can manually add +them to your yaboot.config. See the example yaboot.conf in the <uri +link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap_pre6"> handbook</uri> for details. </note> @@ -115,15 +112,15 @@ </section> <section> <title> -I have an early NewWorld Mac such as the Blue and White G3. It should be +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: +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"> @@ -144,59 +141,56 @@ <body> <p> -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. +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> </body> </section> <section> <title> -I have a Beige G3 machine. Can I install Gentoo Linux/PPC on a second IDE hard +I have a Beige G3 machine. Can I install Gentoo Linux/PPC on a second IDE hard drive? </title> <body> <p> -Early Beige G3 machines (those with a "Rev 1" motherboard with an ATI -RageII+ chip) do not support slave IDE drives. To use a second hard drive -with this machine, you would have to attach it to the internal or external -SCSI connector, use install a PCI IDE card. Later G3 machines do not have -this limitation. See -<uri>http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/IDE/index.html</uri> for more -information. +Early Beige G3 machines (those with a "Rev 1" motherboard with an ATI RageII+ +chip) do not support slave IDE drives. To use a second hard drive with this +machine, you would have to attach it to the internal or external SCSI +connector, use install a PCI IDE card. Later G3 machines do not have this +limitation. See <uri>http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/IDE/index.html</uri> +for more information. </p> </body> </section> <section> <title> -When I try and install Gentoo on my PowerBook or iBook the internal -hard drive does not show up. What should I do? +When I try and install Gentoo on my PowerBook or iBook the internal hard drive +does not show up. What should I do? </title> <body> -- [email protected] mailing list
