Josh, I had the same problem with lots of partial installs on my pc, and it turned out I either had a bad video card, it was a diamond 3d, ancient pci card. Installing an oddball mpact3 that I had laying around solved the problem. YMMV
Troy "Josh Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Thanks Derek, > I'll keep trying it as that is probably exactly what I need. > Josh > > > From: Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 13:44:48 +0000 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Help! Total Newbie on ppc > > > > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:22:46 -0600 > > Josh Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi, I'm trying to install 9.1 on a b&w g3 ppc, original, 350 processor. So > >> far I have been unable to even get a burned copy of mandrake or yellow dog > >> to even boot. I am burning the iso correctly, mounting the disk, etc. > >> Tried booting from firmware, no luck. I am a complete newbie(moron) at > >> this, if I'm missing something quite simple please let me know. > >> I will gladly give any more info that is needed. > >> Thanks, > >> Josh > >> > >> > > Sorry I cannot help you myself, but there is a specific forum for Linux on > > PowerPC at > > http://www.mandrakeclub.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Splatt_Forum&file=view > > forum&forum=8 > > > > No membership is required, but as I write all the forums are currently down. > > > > derek > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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