WFT?!? An 8200?!? Oh, that's right ... a model from the other side of the pond:
http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/8200.shtml So it's basically a 7200 in a mini-tower case. Right on. You'll need to keep around a minimal Mac OS partition, and you'll boot into Linux using BootX. Partition the drive using your third-party utility, put a small (100 MB should do) HFS or HFS+ partition on it, and leave the rest unallocated. Shoe-horn a minimal Mac OS installation on the HFS/HFS+ partition, install BootX, restart (or fire up BootX manually), then install Linux. Of course, you might need to set some BootX prefs for the install of your particular distribution. Now I have a question ... if the 8200 isn't listed as supported on the YDL site, but the 7200 is, shouldn't it work without a hitch? FWIW, it isn't listed on their "not officially supported / unsupported" list. Mandrake's site doesn't have any answer about specific Old World support, or if it does, they've managed to hide it well. Here's their 8.2 FAQ URL, in case that helps as a starting point (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3). Which distribution are you planning on using? Let us know how it works out! Cheers, Dan Willson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Kyle Kinsey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Drive setup needed for linux? Hi, Just a quick query! I wan't to install linux on a 8200 i have here and onto a 2.4gb drive i have. The HD is not apple and drive setup thus won't touch it. My question is this, does linux need the drive prepared by drive setup or will I be fine to do it from within linux? I intend to use the drive exclusivly for linux. -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
