Ken, Thanks for the links. I already had both printed out, along with <http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=249> ("how to install YDL 4.0 on old world mac?").
I was hoping someone would have some more specific support, like what the correct kernels to use with each of 3.0.1 and 4.0.1's Anaconda engine is. (I have a suspicion that the kernel is part of the problem.) Another thing I'd like to know is if I do manage to install 3.0.1 or (heaven forbid) 2.3, is it possible to use the .iso's for 4.0 and 4.1 to update via yum or if I have to use a direct internet connection? I have only dial-up access for the Power Mac, so updating over an internet connection instead of CDs would be almost impossible. Thanks for the reply. Sincerely, -- Jeffrey Rolland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Aug 20, 2006, at 4:33 PM, Kenneth Browne wrote: > Jeffrey Rolland wrote: >> Hello, all! >> >> I am attempting to install Yellow Dog Linux > > First off! Don't give up. It isn't all that hard. >> (versions 3.0.1 and 4.0.1 >> burned and tried, 2.3 burned but not yet tried, waiting for CDs onto >> which to burn 4.1) onto an Old World Mac (Power Macintosh 7500 with 1 >> GB RAM and a 50 GB HD (10 GB Mac OS 8.6 and 40 GB unformatted)) and I >> am having trouble. >> >> The 4.0.1 disk won't load Anaconda (the YDL installer engine) and >> crashes. >> >> The 3.0.1 disk will load Anaconda, but won't read the 3.0.1 disk for >> data and keeps waiting for readable CD; the 3.0.1-loaded Anaconda >> will read the 4.0.1 disk a little bit, but then crashes. >> >> > > On Old World Macs you cannot use a bootable CD without installing > Boot-X > first on the Mac Side as an control panel. > I've done it on a PPC 5500 (motherboard as the 6500 but in an all > in one > form factor that was sold to educational institutions.) >> Is there anybody on the list who has experience using BootX and >> > I'm currently running v. 4 alongside OSX on a G4 and it's been a while > since I toyed with Boot-X but to quote the printed copy of the v. 4 > "Companion to Installing Yellow Dog Linux 4.0" under the heading > NewWorldROM Computers..."Yellow Dog Linux no longer officially > supports > OldWorld ROM computers....While this does not mean this version of > Yellow Dog Linux does not function with these systems, the required > BootX bootloader ( http://www.penguinppc.org/bootloaders/bootx ) > must be > installed." > > Here's the URL to the aforementioned installation guide. > http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/ydl4.0_guide- > double.pdf > > as well as the URL to the v.3 guide with more details about > installing BootX > http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/ydl3.0_guide- > single.pdf > > Hope this helps. I still have one of those old PPC5500's in my garage > awaiting a hard drive and a home :-) > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: > 8/18/2006 > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
