Peter: As ***previously*** mentioned, can't boot openfirmware . . . .
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> wrote: > Fritz, > > did you had try to go into Open Firmware and check NVRAM settings? There > must be enabled boot from CD. I believe, you had not just try to use x86/64 > installation CD which won't work on Power architecture. > > > > P. > > > > PS: Lubuntu PPC 16.04 is now more stable with testing repositories. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Od: Fritz Hudnut <este.el....@gmail.com> > > Komu: Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> > > Dátum: 17.01.2016 18:00 > > > Predmet: Re: [lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC > testingmachine?? > > > > > CC: "Walter Lapchynski", "lubuntu user list" > Peter: > > Please read my first post . . . I'd be happy to boot Xu 12.04 CD . . . > nothing will boot except the 10.3 installer, which will not install . . . > . I'm more or less done with this computer . . . .it's not responding to > my commands or wishes . . . . "HAL, what are you doing, HAL???" "Nothing, > Dave, I'm doing nothing . . . ." > > F > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 2:02 AM, Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> wrote: > >> Hello Fritz, >> >> I cannot imagine MAC OS X 10.3 install which looks like terminal you had >> mentioned. When I had last installed that OS from Apple, there was no >> terminal. >> >> >> >> As I can remember your werbs from past months, you have also Ubuntu 12.04 >> and Lubuntu 14.04 installation CDs from early era when you had try to >> replace yaboot by grub without changing x86/64 to power architecture. Could >> you try that installation CDs? If installation will vork, you can upgrade >> to 16.04 if you want. >> >> >> >> P. >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> > Od: Fritz Hudnut <este.el....@gmail.com> >> > Komu: Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> >> > Dátum: 17.01.2016 03:15 >> > Predmet: Re: [lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC >> testingmachine?? >> > >> >> > CC: "Walter Lapchynski", "lubuntu user list" >> Peter: >> >> Thanks again for the reply, I have a shot of it, which I sent to wxl . . >> . busy . . . imagine in your mind's eye if you will, the OSX installer . . >> . so the big "X" superimposed on the screen, the "to-do" list on the left . >> . . and the words "*There were errors installing the software*" in large >> bold letters . . . then, in smaller, unbold letters . . . "Please try >> installing again" . . . with the blue "restart" lozenge in the lower right >> . . . . >> >> I've gotten this message I believe three times . . . once, then, taking >> the advice to "try installing again" and getting the same message . . . >> then again yesterday . . . but, much faster than the other two times . . . >> . . >> >> F >> >> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 4:34 AM, Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> wrote: >> >>> Hello Fritz, >>> >>> Is allways better to take picture than an shot. How you had try to >>> access open firmware, and where is photo of your result? >>> >>> >>> >>> P. >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> > Od: Fritz Hudnut <este.el....@gmail.com> >>> > Komu: Peter Golis <gol...@centrum.sk> >>> > Dátum: 15.01.2016 18:27 >>> > Predmet: Re: [lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC >>> testingmachine?? >>> > >>> >>> > CC: "Walter Lapchynski", "lubuntu user list" >>> @PG, et al: >>> >>> Tried to boot to open firmware, not surprisingly it didn't work; I tried >>> two times. I got the 10.3 install CD out again and put it in the tray . . >>> . that booted the installer . . . . I clicked "install" . . . this time >>> less than a minute later it error-ed out . . . "There were problems >>> installing the software, please restart." I took a shot of the screen >>> showing that message . . . it's looking "terminal" . . . no? >>> >>> F >>> >>
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