On Wednesday 12 Mar 2003 11:01 pm, L66 wrote: > Hi, > > This is the first time i use (well, at least tried to use) linux, so > please don't come with too complicated answers ;-). > > I own an Apple Macintosh G4/800 (768 megs of Ram, ATI Radeon graphics card) > and i just downloaded Mandrake Linux v 8.2. I copied one partition of 5 > gb to another, restarted, booted with the "c" key pressed to boot from CD, > and i typed "install-radeon". > All looked nice and worked fine until i let "diskdrake" automaticly > (thought that with "automaticly" nothing could go wrong) partition the > free 5 gb. Then it showed this error "No free space for 1MB bootstrap". I > thought "Ok, then I'll do it manually", so i made a 250 mb SWAP partition, > a linux partition and a bootpartition of 10 mb. Then the install started > and finished, but then it came with this error (connected to the bootstrap > error I think): > > Please wait, loading kernel... > hd:13,/vmlinuz-2.4.17-17mdk: Unknown or corrupt filesystem > boot: > > After trying many different things, including keeping some free > unpartitioned space (I got also errors about installing the bootloader > sometimes) i removed my whole drive from my computer and put in an empty > old 4 gb drive. I told the installer to format the entire HD and then > automaticly partition it, and then again: "No free space for 1MB > bootstrap" !! > > So again i set up the partitions manually, 1 linux, 1 swap, 1 boot, and > then it installed, after restart exact the same error as mentioned above > (Unknown or corrupt filesystem)!! So i tried installing another 5 times > with all different partition methods, no result... Can anyone please tell > me what i do wrong? > > -Leendert > > PS: This is also the first time I use a mailing list...
Dont worry No one will flame you for not knowing things here. We are quite civilised. I do not have a Mac ( if I did I might never have discovered Linux ) but a quick search reveals that this problem has occurred before. These links may help you. http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg04102.html http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&w=2&r=1&s=+Unknown+or+corrupt+filesystem+&q=b You might also have luck in the PowerPC forum at Mandrake Club http://www.mandrakeclub.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Splatt_Forum&file=viewforum&forum=8 Good Luck derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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