The only way around it at this point would be if this machine is net
bootable, and you have another linux box on your network (Intel or PPC -
no matter). If you happen to have this setup, I can walk you though it.
I should look at how one would go about net-booting linux from a MacOS
server.
Sorry =(
Stew Benedict
--
MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Brice D Ruth wrote:
> Well - not to make light of your situation, but from Stew's comments, it
> seems like you're at least on the same page as everyone else with your
> configuration! I *think* Stew's been telling people to wait for the
> second set of ISOs to come out - I believe he's submitted everything,
> I'd expect them within the next few days (so hopefully you won't have to
> wait long!)
>
> Otherwise, there may be a method for you to install this particular ISO
> - but if so, Stew will have to fill you in. I know he's been helping
> some people that were having bad kernel problems, though I don't know if
> this applies to your configuration or not.
>
> Sorry I'm not full of good info - I'm merely relaying info that I've
> seen appear on the list previously.
>
> -Brice
>
> Mike Browning wrote:
>
> > i looked at the devalias and it said that the cd-rom is set for drive
> > 0 and i had the jumper on the cd-rom set for slave i set the jumper
> > to master and now the cd boots but now i get a kernel panic and the
> > unit reboots?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > * From:* Brice D Ruth <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > * Sent:* Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:03 PM
> >
> > * Subject:* Re: not booting
> >
> >
> > Correct me if I'm wrong here, Stew -
> >
> > but you might try going into Open Firmware (start the computer,
> > listen for the boing, hit option-command-O-F simultaneously) and
> > type devalias to see what 'cd' is aliased to - write back on what
> > it is. We may be able to detect something wrong.
> >
> > -Brice
> >
> > Mike Browning wrote:
> >
> >>I just burned the iso image on a disk using EZ-CDR4 and tried to boot from
> >>the disk that was made is there anything special that i need to do?
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:14 PM
> >>Subject: Re: not booting
> >>
> >>
> >>>That's a new one. We've had others with those machines that would get a
> >>>kernel panic at boot, but I don't think I've seen anyone with the probelm
> >>>as you describe it. Is is possible that the burn was bad in some way?
> >>>
> >>>There should be new ISO's coming out pretty soon, with a new kernel and
> >>>boot setup, which may solve your issues.
> >>>
> >>>Stew Benedict
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/
><http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/%7Esbenedict/>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Mike Browning wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>its one of the first G3 blue&white 450Mhz the one that has the ABD port
> >>>>IDE hard drive and cdrom
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:35 PM
> >>>>Subject: Re: not booting
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>What kind of machine? Is the CD drive IDE or SCSI? It may be that
> >>>>>
> >>the
> >>
> >>>>>Open Firmware device is not "cd" on your machine.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Stew Benedict
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/
><http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/%7Esbenedict/>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Mike Browning wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I downloaded the iso and burned a cd from it. the cd will boot but
> >>>>>>
> >>when
> >>
> >>>>you try some thing like:
> >>>>
> >>>>>>boot: install-aty128fb
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>it says:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Loading kernel...
> >>>>>>Can't open device <cd:0>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Image not found.... try again
> >>>>>>WARNING ! default_close called !
> >>>>>>boot:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>thanks
> >>>>>>Mike
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
