Thanks guys. Just started 9.1 install myself and this the little check off helped a few headaches not happen.
Matt --- Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My 9.1 discs arrived today so I could finally > understand why mdk is > again so hard to install on oldworld macs. > > Having used mdk before I know not to trust the > install script. It may > well work for some but not well here. This script is > a little better > than the last but still doesn't work properly. No > ram disk allocated for > starters. > > From disc1's BootX folder I found the > Mandrake_Linux-install file and > unstuffed it to the macs desktop, making the > "Mandrake Linux Install" > folder. I then ran the mandrake install script as > this is very handy for > making the kernel command needed to boot the install > image. This is > saved as the file "BootX Settings" in the macs > prefernce folder. > > Once thats done I copied the "Linux Kernels" folder > into the macs > "system folder". This mainly because bootx expects > it to be there so it > makes life easier. > > I then copied both the bootx CP and extension over > to their respective > folders in the "system folder". This is because this > 7300 will not boot > into linux from the mac desktop so its the only way > I can get bootx up > early enough. The bootx app can go anywhere, my > reason for putting it > into the control panels folder is easy access > through the mac menu. > > With that done I opened BootX and checked the > settings. > The kernel was right but the ramdisk was pointing to > a old ydl ramdisk > image. With that now pointing at the all.gz and > nothing else ticked > under the options tab I went back to the main bootx > screen, set the ram > disk to 40000 and checked the kernel command. > > In other versions no kernel command was needed for > the install on this > machine, this results in a very out of sync display > which is not very > helpful. For newer macs this shouldnt be a problem. > The install script I ran earlier added this line for > a kernel command > root=/dev/ram3 ramdisk_size=40000 gui-old > automatic=method:cdrom > of which I probably only need the "gui-old" option > to fix the video. > > With that done it was time to reboot, Bootx popped > up early, press tab > so you can check the settings are right again and > press Linux. > > The one fault during the install was no cd found, > press ok and a list of > drivers comes up. Thankfully they have moved the > mesh.o driver up the > list a bit, press return twice and the installer > started. :) > > Once finished the machine reboots, I forgot to copy > the vmlinux and > initrd files from cd1's BootX folder into the macs > linux kernels folder. > > Point bootx at the new files for the kernel and > ramdisk, change the > kernel command to: > root=/dev/sdb7 for the "/" partition on this machine > and save. Reboot. > Check bootx options again and boot mdk9.1 :) Best > thing is I dont touch > bootx again. > > > > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from > Amazon.com \ > / > <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> > \ > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! > http://www.applelinks.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
