On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Finn Thain <[email protected]>wrote:
> > On Wed, 29 Dec 2010, Britt Dodd wrote: > > > Is there any up-to-date information to be had for installing Linux/m68k > > on a Mac? > > The most up-to-date information that I've seen is in the debian-68k list > archives -- I wrote some of it -- but I don't have any references at hand > (and I'm stuck with 19.2kbps dial-up at present) other than (from memory) > http://lists.debian.org/ > > > I also own an amiga 4000D but that needs a scandoubler, and > > funds are a little tight. > > > > The mac is a 25...@68040. > > Which model? > I have both a Centris 610 and Quadra 660AV. While I know the 660AV definately has the full 040, I believe some ebay action could result in a full 040 for the 610. > > > Apparently its also easy to chip to 33Mhz > > (need a heatsink/fan though) > > > > Is there a native way to installing linux, or is it still bootstrapped > > via the mkLinux MacOS thing? > > You can download a sarge installer that boots from CD, thanks to the Emile > bootloader. > That sounds exactly like what I want to have on my machine. It'd be nice to boot directly to linux, not via MacOS. > > You can boot a previously installed linux without needing MacOS if you > first install the Emile package under Linux then use it to set up the boot > blocks, boot partition, etc. > > But to boot a fresh Debian installation, and also the etch-m68k Debian > installer, you still need Penguin (which requires MacOS). > So are you saying that I must start out the installation with MacOS anyway. This statement and the above statement discussing the sarge installer seem to contradict itself. (sorry if I misunderstood) > > HTH > > Finn > > > > > Britt > > > Britt
