--- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 12:21:12PM -0800, Blue > Thomas wrote: > > > pohl's right with the instructions, follew them > and u > > should be fine. if u dont have a zip disk, boot > off > > the CD if u can. u dont need that 'nvsetenv' > program > > to get your computers OF to boot into the yaboot's > > bootstrap partition though. either place the > > Apple_Bootstrap partition before the main MacOS > > partition (which means reformattin the whole disk > > unless u can move partitions around, im not sure > if u > > can with mac-fdisk), or place the Apple_Bootstrap > > yes you can, use the `r' command to do this, there > is a note on how > that works in my partitioning doc at: > > http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/doc/ > > > then type boot and it should work. for some > reason, if > > your yaboot.conf file doesnt point to the correct > > place for your linux kernel, and u type in the > place > > at the yaboot prompt manually, u get a kernel > panic > > and it never boots. if that happens, boot with ur > CD > > or zip, hmount the bootstrap partition, edit the > > yaboot.conf file urself, uhmount the partition, > and > > reboot. > > no no no, you edit /etc/yaboot.conf and rerun the > `ybin' command. you > should never have to manipulate the bootstrap > partition yourself. > > > settin the env in OF is how i got OF to use the > > bootstrap partition and not the macos partition.. > but > > i think if u zap the pram it sets ur OF back to > > default. im not sure i havent done that yet. > > yes default OF configuration will work so long as > your bootstrap > partition is before any macos partitions, and you > used ybin in the > reccommended way. > ybin gave me problems when i used it, im not sure what they were anymore but its easier to mount the bootstrap, edit the conf file, and unmount it. i dont see the harm in it at all, as long as its not mounted when the comp boots up or u run mkofboot. there are other distros (SuSE maybe) that copy everythin into dummy system folders and manually edit the CHRP scripts and yaboot.conf in the blessed folder itsself. i fail to see the redflag with what i propose, my computer has not imploded yet
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