Yaboot on the PPC does/can work with OS x configured as the default; however, I think you do have to have a linux distro. installed, and it could be on a second drive. I mention the second drive, because it's likely you don't want to "start over" with a linux install on your existing drive. If you happen to have "free space" on your existing drive then you could do the install on it without wiping. Here's the official yaboot "holy" words: http://penguinppc.org/bootloaders/yaboot/doc/yaboot-howto.shtml/index.shtml
jfMac On Jan 29, 2:45 pm, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't want to use Startup disk...I want the thing to start up and > present me a list of bootable devices, as if I held down the option key. > > Gah..I hope I don't have to install grub or yaboot to SEE if they work. > > I wonder if I can muck with Open Firmware to do this. I know that's > how you set verbose booting as default and suchlike. > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
