On Tue Aug 14, 2001 at 10:01:58PM -0400, Stew Benedict wrote:
> > No problem... I did get it. Now I've got another problem... =) I
> > can't get into the linux setup... I did this twice, the second time
> > realizing I needed a 1MB partition set for the bootloader (there
> > should be some kind of note on the partitioning screen about
> > this)... the HFS bootstrap partition.
>
> Umm, the help does talk about it I believe, as well as the install doc.
> Also the installer should have created the partition for you. It did not?
No, I chose expert mode (habit, I suppose). I didn't read the
install doc, and don't recall the help saying anything other than when
I pressed F1. I was looking at the tips at the bottom of the screen
but may have missed something. I'll check it again later.
> > Anyways, I made that and have the following layout:
> >
> > /dev/hda11 = HFS bootstrap (no mount point)
> > /dev/hda12 = /
> > /dev/hda13 = swap
> > /dev/hda14 = /home
> >
> > DrakX told me to do:
> >
> > setenv boot-device hd:11,\\:tbxi
> > shut-down
> >
> > then reboot. All I get is a folder with a question mark, then it
> > boots into MacOS. What did I do wrong here?
> >
>
> This all looks right. Again you can force the boot from Open Firmware.
> Either:
>
> boot hd:11,\\:tbxi "Open Boot - to choose MacOS, OS/X, Linux:
This is what I get:
0 > boot hd:11,\\:tbxi load-size=dbe adler32=c0099eff
parsing <CHRP-BOOT>
DEFAULT CATCH!, code=70 at &SRR0: ff80e1f8 &SRR1: 0000b030
ok
0 >
> or
>
> boot hd:11,\\yaboot straight to yaboot
This worked. But only shows linux and failsafe as possible boot
options. Is that normal?
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