On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:41:57 +1000 joyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day YDL types, > > Having lurked on this list for some time, I have to say that it is the > most polite and friendly list I have been on. Perhaps mac/Linux users > are just more enlightened and less inclined to aggression? > > Anyway my question for now is this. I am trying to install YDL > 2.something onto a PB G3 233, while waiting for my YDL4 disks to > arrive from the states. Its entirely possible that version 3 would be > much better but to try and download all 3 discs on my Australian > country phoneline would take about a month. From what I can gather from > the archives YDL4 will not install on an old world machine such as > this(no built in USB but it does have a card slot)? > When I try and boot from the CD the PB will only look for a blessed > system folder and as it cant find anything of the sort on the YDL disc > it just reverts to the HDD. > So what do I have to do to boot from the CD and start the install? > What am I going to find when I do get the install to work. How usable > is YDL 2.something? > > Thanks > Jonathan > > > Jonathan Rihan > The Solar Workshop > Australia
This is how to install YDL4 on an OldWorld mac. Many people had success with it. http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=339 _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
