I have tried unsuccessfully to install MDK 8.2 Beta 2 onto my Powerbook G4 and keep running into problems.
This is a step by step outline of what I've done any suggestions on something different would be greatly appreciated. I've alloted a 3 GB partition of space to the install. I tab to input "install-aty128fb" at the yaboot 1.3.6 prompt and enter. I select cdrom drive installation method. I choose US as the country and accept the license. I choose expert class of installation I select no scsi interfaces I choose busmouse 1 buttonand OK f11 and f12 button emulation USB Controller is found and I agree to no other usb interfaces found US Keyboard selected I choose Medium security level I get a Warning " No free space for 1 MB bootstrap! You'll need to create the bootstrap partition in DiskDrake. " I assign mount points to the other 3 partions and delete the existing linux previously installed to reassign this new installation. First I create Filesystem type: Apple Bootstrap with a mount point set to: /boot. I alot 1 MB for the size. I then create Filesystem type: Linux native with a mount point: /. I assign 1850 here. I then create Filesystem type: Linux swap with a mount point: swap. I assign 250 MB here. I then auto allocate to the balance of space. Mountpoint: /home. Linux native filesystem. Size is set to 770MB. I choose the newly set partitions for formatting. hda12 ( 1MB, /boot, Apple Bootstrap ) hda13 ( 1.8GB, /, Linux native ) hda15 ( 250MB, swap, Linux swap ) hda16 ( 770MB, /home, Linux native ) I select OK Parttions are formatted and I select all package groups for install except for Scientific Workstation and Development which amount to 1427MB with 1629MB available. Packages load without any problems, I personalize the usersand install lan detected card. All load without incident. Program detects correctly . I load printer without problem. I choose LPRng print setup, local setup. I am presented Bootloader main options I choose Boot Device: /dev/hda12 Open Firmware Delay: 30 Kernal Boot Timeout: 50 Enable CD Boot Enable OF Boot Default OS: Linux I OK all of this. I select linux(/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-6mdk) I select Done. The system is now hanging at this point. PLEASE HELP. Greatly appreciated. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
