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commit b9209b38d09bc9d10436ccc480309e2162fe67e6 Author: Miklos Vajna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu Oct 2 03:03:05 2008 +0200 docs/install: add external cd drive commands (ppc-specific) diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt index 3e24cf8..6910349 100644 --- a/docs/install.txt +++ b/docs/install.txt @@ -13,6 +13,22 @@ you need a graphical system, then you'll need the second CD as well. NOTE: Don't download CDs 3-11 unless you don't have an internet connection! You can install language packs later from FTP servers if you need them. +On PPC, to boot from an external CD drive, you will need to use the Open +Firmware prompt, since Open Firmware does not search external optical +devices by default. To get to the prompt, hold down Command+Option+o+f +all together while booting. + +You will need to work out where the optical device appears in the device +tree. Type `dev / ls` and `devalias` at the Open Firmware prompt to get +a list of all known devices and device aliases. + +Example, in case the path is `/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]: + +---- +devalias cd /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] +boot cd:,\\:tbxi +---- + === Installing from DVD If you don't have any Internet connection but you want language packs and _______________________________________________ Frugalware-git mailing list [email protected] http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
