On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 12:40 -0700, James G. Sack (jim) wrote: > 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?
No. I need to recover the OS9 stuff. I have some programs installed I have nowhere else (Adobe FrameMaker and Illustrator, for example). So I need to be able to boot to OS9 again. Linux is optional (because I have that on my other computer). > 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 > Christoph -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
