josejx 06/07/25 18:01:46
Modified: hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml
hb-install-ppc-disk.xml hb-install-ppc-medium.xml
Log:
Added note that MacOS is MacOS 9 or earlier. Added example for boot
arguments. Added note about OldWorld partitioning.
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<sections>
-<version>6.1</version>
-<date>2006-07-14</date>
+<version>6.2</version>
+<date>2006-07-25</date>
<section>
<title>Choosing a Bootloader</title>
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
<body>
<impo>
-BootX can only be used on OldWorld Apple systems!
+BootX can only be used on OldWorld Apple systems with MacOS 9 or earlier!
</impo>
<p>
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<sections>
-<version>6.0</version>
-<date>2006-02-27</date>
+<version>6.1</version>
+<date>2006-07-25</date>
<section>
<title>Introduction to Block Devices</title>
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
you can use the partitioning scheme we use throughout this book:
</p>
+<note>
+If you are using an OldWorld machine, you will need to keep MacOS available.
+The layout here assumes MacOS is installed on a separate drive.
+</note>
+
<table>
<tr>
<th>Partition NewWorld</th>
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<sections>
-<version>6.0</version>
-<date>2006-02-27</date>
+<version>6.1</version>
+<date>2006-07-25</date>
<section>
<title>Hardware Requirements</title>
@@ -290,9 +290,19 @@
</table>
<p>
-At this prompt, hit enter, and a complete Gentoo Linux environment will be
-loaded from the CD. Continue with <uri link="#booted">And When You're
-Booted...</uri>.
+To use the above options, at the <e>boot:</e> prompt, type <e>ppc32</e>
followed
+by the desired option. In the example below, we'll force the kernel to use the
+OpenFirmware framebuffer instead of the device specific driver.
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Force the use of the OpenFirmware framebuffer">
+boot: <i>ppc32 video=ofonly</i>
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+If you don't need to add any options, just hit enter at this prompt, and a
+complete Gentoo Linux environment will be loaded from the CD. Continue with
+<uri link="#booted">And When You're Booted...</uri>.
</p>
</body>
@@ -321,8 +331,8 @@
<p>
If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used.
-The most simple solution is to use MacOS to bootstrap into a Linux environment
-with a tool called BootX.
+The most simple solution is to use MacOS 9 or earlier to bootstrap into a Linux
+environment with a tool called BootX.
</p>
<p>
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