josejx 05/06/17 16:05:20 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en gentoo-ppc-faq.xml Log: Updated FAQ as described in bug #95800.
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This will corrupt -the ISO. Instead, use <c>curl</c> (with <c>curl -O -http://path/to/iso</c>). +First be sure you did not mount the ftp server with <e>Finder</e> and then copy +the file with drag'n'drop. This will corrupt the ISO. Instead, use <c>curl</c> +(with <c>curl -O http://path/to/iso</c>). </p> <p> @@ -53,8 +51,8 @@ </p> <pre caption="md5sum with the help of openssl"> +<comment>(This could take some time depending of the size of the ISO and your CPU)</comment> $ <i>openssl md5 /path/to/iso</i> -<comment>This could take some time depending of the size of the ISO and your CPU</comment> </pre> <p> @@ -73,19 +71,18 @@ <p> Yes you can! In fact, <e>yabootconfig</e> will automatically detect and setup <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path> with Linux, Mac OS X and even -classic Mac OS (see the <uri -link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=9#yaboot">Gentoo Handbook</uri> -for details on yabootconfig). The trick is in how you partition your hard -drive. Before installing Gentoo, startup with the Mac OS X Install CD. -Use the <c>Disk Utility</c> to partition the drive in your machine into -two or three partitions. Alternatively use <c>parted</c> from the -recent LiveCD, that can handle HFS and HFS+ partitions. Furthermore, it -is able to shrink a partition so you don't need to delete your whole -disk. The first partition should be big enough to contain all your -Linux partitions (root+swap+/home etc.). The format of this partition -does not matter. The second partition should be for OS X. The third (and -optional) partition should be for classic Mac OS. It is needed only if -you want to put Mac OS 9 on a separate partition. +classic Mac OS (see the +<uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10">Gentoo Handbook +</uri> for details on yabootconfig). The trick is in how you partition your hard +drive. Before installing Gentoo, startup with the Mac OS X Install CD. Use the +<c>Disk Utility</c> to partition the drive in your machine into two or three +partitions. Alternatively, use <c>parted</c> from the recent LiveCD, since that +can handle HFS and HFS+ partitions. Parted is also able to shrink a partition +so you don't need to delete your existing install. The first partition should +be big enough to contain all your Linux partitions (root+swap+/home etc.). The +format of this partition does not matter. The second partition should be for +OS X. The third (and optional) partition should be for classic Mac OS. It is +needed only if you want to put Mac OS 9 on a separate partition. </p> <note> @@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ When you get to the section on partitioning, use <c>mac-fdisk</c> to <e>delete</e> the large partition you created for Gentoo. In its place, create a bootstrap partition, root, swap, and any other partitions you -want to use with Gentoo. +wish to use with Gentoo. </p> <p> @@ -110,39 +107,50 @@ bootstrap partition. </p> +<note> +If yabootconfig does not detect your MacOS partitions, you can manually add +them to your yaboot.config. See the example yaboot.conf in the +<uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap_pre6"> +handbook</uri> for details. +</note> + </body> </section> - <section> <title> - I have an early NewWorld Mac such as the Blue and White G3. It should be - compatible with the LiveCD, but on boot it returns an "Unknown or corrupt - filesystem" error. +I have an early NewWorld Mac such as the Blue and White G3. It should be +compatible with the LiveCD, but on boot it returns an "Unknown or corrupt +filesystem" error. </title> <body> + <p> - As a workaround, boot into Open Firmware by holding down the Apple + Option + - O + F keys on startup. When the prompt appears, type: +As a workaround, boot into Open Firmware by holding down the Apple + Option + +O + F keys on startup. When the prompt appears, type: </p> + <pre caption="Early NewWorld Mac Open Firmware work around"> <i>boot cd:,\\yaboot</i> </pre> + <p> The CD should load as expected afterwards. Thanks to John Plesmid for this workaround. </p> + </body> </section> - <section> <title> - I have an OldWorld Macintosh and need to use BootX. However, I am - having trouble opening the BootX installer archive. What can I do? +I have an OldWorld Macintosh and need to use BootX. However, I am having trouble +opening the BootX installer archive. What can I do? </title> <body> <p> -You will need a new version of <e>StuffIt Expander</e> to open the archive. You can <uri link="http://www.stuffit.com/expander/download.html";>download it</uri> +You will need a new version of <e>StuffIt Expander</e> to open the archive. +You can +<uri link="http://www.stuffit.com/expander/download.html";>download it</uri> for free. </p> @@ -150,33 +158,27 @@ </section> <section> <title> - Is it possible to boot Gentoo Linux on an OldWorld machine without Mac OS? I - would like to have a Mac OS-free machine. +Is it possible to boot Gentoo Linux on an OldWorld machine without Mac OS? I +would like to have a Mac OS-free machine. </title> <body> <p> -If you have a lot of time to experiment, you could try <uri -link="http://penguinppc.org/projects/quik/";>Quik</uri>. <e>Quik</e> is a -bootloader for OldWorld PPC machines. If your machine uses <e>BootX</e>, -you can use <e>Quik</e>; if it uses <e>yaboot</e>, you can't. -<e>Quik</e> can be incredibly difficult to install, and is currently -<e>not</e> working with gcc 3.x (read: Gentoo 1.4 or later), but the -end result is somewhere between "neato" and "breathtaking" because Mac OS -- [email protected] mailing list
