Christoph Maier wrote: > Hi, > > I have a question that doesn't directly have to do with Linux. > > I am trying to install (a very old version of) Yellow Dog Linux on my > old Mac Powerbook (G3 Lombard, I think). I screwed up the installation > sequence; now I have Linux installed on a few partitions, but at boot > time, neither Mac OS9 nor Linux are recognized. > The Mac OS 9 restore CD does not mount any of the hard drive partitions, > but if I'm trying to reformat the drive, it warns me about the > partitions I'm about to delete. > So, the hard disk partitions still seem to be there, but the rather > basic tools on the restore CD can't mount them. > What should I try to do? >
I think you are saying you don't particularly want to restore OS9; you just thought that was your only choice, but seeing the warning makes you think you can still salvage the botched install. Is that kinda right? Can you boot Knoppix for some poking-around? Such as 'fdisk -l'? If the installation is salvagable, then the first step might be to create a "GRUB Manual Boot" disk: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Creating-a-GRUB-boot-floppy.html#Creating-a-GRUB-boot-floppy If you can actually get booted, then you can look at the "3.2 Installing GRUB natively" in the same manual as the link above. Holler as required. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
