On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 10:48:05PM +0300, Janne Karjanlahti wrote: > Hello! > > >>Only real problem is that because that version of Open Firmware doesn't > >>drive display, I have never actually seen quik to boot, only blank > >>screen. After linux starts to boot everything is ok. I haven't figured > >>out yet how I can boot different kernels, ie how to use quik boot-menu > >>with my blank screen... > > > >Right. You can't, unless you hook up another machine. It's sending > >and receiving over the modem port. Nice to hear it worked well in ^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >spite of that. The potato version does _not_ work so well, so I'd > >advise installing woody. > > Yes, I know that. I wonder if I can use Quik bootloader kernel selection > with blank screen, ie. pressing right keycombinations.?
IOW, it's not paying attention to the keyboard at that time. What you can do, I've had this work to a limited extent, is nvsetenv boot-file to the new kernel image, with the option to boot back in with an installer floppy to set it back or run quik. > It's too risky to update new kernel unless I can safely keep backup > kernel, in case something just skrews wrong... > > Somebody mentioned keeping backup-kernel on floppy disk. How can I do > this? With ybin? RTFM? ;-) ybin is no help with quik. It's very easy with BootX to try different kernels; you don't still have MacOS do you? It's possible to use a miBoot floppy with different kernels; it has a zImage, System and Finder files. This is the same as the installation floppy. Probably you could mount it as -t hfs and replace the image in Linux. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
