I run Mandrake on a G4. For some reason, I was never able to get OpenFirmware to boot Linux by default as soon as I turn it on. So when I turn on the computer, I go into OpenFirmware, then type (according to the number of my boot partition):
boot hd:9,\\yaboot After that I get the yaboot "boot:" prompt and I type the name of the image I want to load. I, too, have read lots of different versions on the Internet of what is correct. However, if experience is any indication, txbi is not, although that's what I was told to use by the installation process. - Kathy Adam Nohejl wrote: > Hello, > > (excuse my english, me from czech republic, me speak not very > good:))) > > I have installed Mandrake Linux 8.0 on my imac and I can't get > in the boot menu. I have Boot rom version $0004.17f4 and rom > revision $77D.45F6. I have three hfs+ partitions (number > 9,10,11), an apple bootstrap partiton (number 12) and linux root > on partition no. 13. If I type this in the open firmware > > setenv boot-device hd:12,\\:tbxi <return> > shut-down <return> > > and restart the computer, a folder with a question mark appears > on the screen, then the question mark changes into a mac os > icon, happy mac appears and mac os starts loading. > > I also tried this (I don't know anything about the open > firmware, so I just tried typing combinations of commands that I > a saw in the installation tutorial): > > boot hd:12,\\:tbxi <return> > boot > > and something like this flashed on the screen: > > loading elf > ******** finished > > and then the mac os started anyway:(. > > Please, tell me what am I doing wrong. > > Adam N:o)hejl -- For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7
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