On 7/11/06, Michael Hrivnak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Specifically, I issued the command "setenv boot-device ud:2,\\:tbxi" in openfirmware. It seems that I now have to do that every time I want to boot Debian from the USB drive. Even though the variable is persistent, the system just won't boot unless I re-issue that command followed by "mac-boot". Does anyone know why? If I start the system while holding "option", the USB drive does not show up.
The USB drive does not have a "blessed" /dev/sda1 Apple partition; remake the disk using these instructions: Using the Apple Recovery CD to correct: While holding the [Option] key down boot your system; once the system has booted insert the Apple recovery CD and reboot (or simply reclick the U-Turn Icon to get it to rescan the boot drives to see the CD.) Next just reformat your USB /dev/sda hard drive -- make sure to select the options to recreate the disk labels, etc. Next, boot off the Debian CD, while the USB drive is on; hen you get to the parition steps remove all partitions from the USB drive EXCEPT /dev/sda1 (that is where the "blessed" Apple label resides.) Create your /dev/sda2 as /boot as ext3, create /dev/sda3 as / (root) as ext3, and create /dev/sda4 as swap Finish the install as usual. When you reboot using the Option key the USB drive will appear -- after about 20 or 30 seconds -- my system is way slow \= LOL. PS - MacOS9 will fit into a Zip250 also; just another hint for booting. HTH/Sx -- WC (Bill) Jones -- http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
