Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Alex Horvath wrote: > Stew, > > how difficult would it be to add hfs or FAT32 support to the installer so > you could install off a hard disk in the machine ? > OK - vfat was already in there. Traded it for hfs, as it seems a bit more appropriate on Macs. New stage1's should hit the mirrors soon. > I currently use FTP install, but it would be a lot faster to d/l the ISO, > mount it, copy the files to the local drive and install from there. > > Just a though. BTW, thanks for the info on URPMI > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "cooker-ppc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige > > > Stew Benedict ha scritto: > > >On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > >There is no seperate installer for Old World machines. don't use the > >kernel, nor all.gz in the .sit file, use the ones in /boot. I had not yet > >updated the .sit file in RC1 (notice everything reference 8.2?). > > > > > Ok. Lost time, so :-( > > > > > > >>- No other kernel in the disk can recognize my cd drive (only the old > kernel) > >>- no other kernel recognize the hfs partition to install directly from HD > after > >>a copy of the distribution > >> > >> > > > >Never has been able to install from hfs, afaik. > > > > Yes, you're right: this option was possible with YDL kernel > > >I was able to CD install > >on a 7600, after loading mesh. > > Loading? Uh, oh, have you loaded something? During the process install, > the only loaded thing is: "INSMOD FAILED, retry?" > Oh yeah, retry, retry... > None modules can be loaded with the default kernel and his ramdisk :-( > Anyway, my Cd drive is IDE... > > Ok, thanks for your answer, Stew. > > > > > Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Alex Horvath wrote: > Stew, > > how difficult would it be to add hfs or FAT32 support to the installer so > you could install off a hard disk in the machine ? > > I currently use FTP install, but it would be a lot faster to d/l the ISO, > mount it, copy the files to the local drive and install from there. > Fat32 - there are a lot of Macs with Fat32 partitions? It's a little late at this point to start tinkering with the installer, I'm about ready to release the final. Perhaps the next time around. I guess if you've already got the ISO, why not just burn it to CD? It's not a bad idea though, just adds a bit more to the stage1 installer. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige
Stew, how difficult would it be to add hfs or FAT32 support to the installer so you could install off a hard disk in the machine ? I currently use FTP install, but it would be a lot faster to d/l the ISO, mount it, copy the files to the local drive and install from there. Just a though. BTW, thanks for the info on URPMI - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "cooker-ppc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:49 AM Subject: Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige Stew Benedict ha scritto: >On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >There is no seperate installer for Old World machines. don't use the >kernel, nor all.gz in the .sit file, use the ones in /boot. I had not yet >updated the .sit file in RC1 (notice everything reference 8.2?). > > Ok. Lost time, so :-( > > >>- No other kernel in the disk can recognize my cd drive (only the old kernel) >>- no other kernel recognize the hfs partition to install directly from HD after >>a copy of the distribution >> >> > >Never has been able to install from hfs, afaik. > Yes, you're right: this option was possible with YDL kernel >I was able to CD install >on a 7600, after loading mesh. Loading? Uh, oh, have you loaded something? During the process install, the only loaded thing is: "INSMOD FAILED, retry?" Oh yeah, retry, retry... None modules can be loaded with the default kernel and his ramdisk :-( Anyway, my Cd drive is IDE... Ok, thanks for your answer, Stew.
Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige
Stew Benedict ha scritto: >On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >There is no seperate installer for Old World machines. don't use the >kernel, nor all.gz in the .sit file, use the ones in /boot. I had not yet >updated the .sit file in RC1 (notice everything reference 8.2?). > > Ok. Lost time, so :-( > > >>- No other kernel in the disk can recognize my cd drive (only the old kernel) >>- no other kernel recognize the hfs partition to install directly from HD after >>a copy of the distribution >> >> > >Never has been able to install from hfs, afaik. > Yes, you're right: this option was possible with YDL kernel >I was able to CD install >on a 7600, after loading mesh. Loading? Uh, oh, have you loaded something? During the process install, the only loaded thing is: "INSMOD FAILED, retry?" Oh yeah, retry, retry... None modules can be loaded with the default kernel and his ramdisk :-( Anyway, my Cd drive is IDE... Ok, thanks for your answer, Stew.
Re: Nightmare installation on G3 beige
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, folks > > No way to install (or upgrade) to Mdk 9,1 RC1 on my box G3 beige MT 266 (OldWorl). > All the problem that I found: > > - The installer for OldWorld is out of date: still only for Mdk 8,2. > - The kernel for OldWorld machines is 2,4,18, so if you can arrive to boot the > installer, after no way to continue: the installer doesn't find the appropriate > modules on /lib There is no seperate installer for Old World machines. don't use the kernel, nor all.gz in the .sit file, use the ones in /boot. I had not yet updated the .sit file in RC1 (notice everything reference 8.2?). > - No other kernel in the disk can recognize my cd drive (only the old kernel) > - no other kernel recognize the hfs partition to install directly from HD after > a copy of the distribution Never has been able to install from hfs, afaik. I was able to CD install on a 7600, after loading mesh. > - no kernel recognize the ext3 partition for the same purpose > Correct, stage1 only has ext2 support. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
Nightmare installation on G3 beige
Hi, folks No way to install (or upgrade) to Mdk 9,1 RC1 on my box G3 beige MT 266 (OldWorl). All the problem that I found: - The installer for OldWorld is out of date: still only for Mdk 8,2. - The kernel for OldWorld machines is 2,4,18, so if you can arrive to boot the installer, after no way to continue: the installer doesn't find the appropriate modules on /lib - No other kernel in the disk can recognize my cd drive (only the old kernel) - no other kernel recognize the hfs partition to install directly from HD after a copy of the distribution - no kernel recognize the ext3 partition for the same purpose I have experimented all that I can: no result. After a night of nightmare: stop, basta. Happy sunday ;-) Salvatore Comito
