Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
Hullo. I am using a powerbook g4 500 titanium and I'm trying to install 8.2rc2. My problem is a non-working cd-rom. As such is the case, I am attempting to do a network boot and install, using dhcpd and tftp. I followed the instructions in the html file in the doc directory on setting up for

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Ben Reser
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 11:56:54AM -0600, Kener, Andy wrote: I am using a powerbook g4 500 titanium and I'm trying to install 8.2rc2. My problem is a non-working cd-rom. As such is the case, I am attempting to do a network boot and install, using dhcpd and tftp. I followed the instructions

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Stew Benedict
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Kener, Andy wrote: Hullo. I am using a powerbook g4 500 titanium and I'm trying to install 8.2rc2. My problem is a non-working cd-rom. As such is the case, I am attempting to do a network boot and install, using dhcpd and tftp. I followed the instructions in the

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
Do you have any suggestions on how I can get Mandrake installed? dying here, hehe :) andy -Original Message- From: Stew Benedict [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:15 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Kener

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Ben Reser
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:25:28PM -0600, Kener, Andy wrote: Do you have any suggestions on how I can get Mandrake installed? dying here, hehe :) a) Fix the cdrom. b) Make a partition on the machine put all the first stage stuff on it. Reboot into open firmware (Cmd+Option+O+F). boot

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
can I boot off a floppy for mandrake install? i have an external floppy drive andy -Original Message- From: Ben Reser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:25:28PM -0600

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Ben Reser
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:42:33PM -0600, Kener, Andy wrote: can I boot off a floppy for mandrake install? i have an external floppy drive Well there aren't any floppy images made for ppc. Stew might be able to tell you what to do to make them. However, the real question is will open

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Stew Benedict
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Kener, Andy wrote: can I boot off a floppy for mandrake install? i have an external floppy drive I haven't done any work on a floppy based boot. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
I believe it does. Steve, any thoughts on making a bootable floppy for the install? andy -Original Message- From: Ben Reser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:42:33PM

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Stew Benedict
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Kener, Andy wrote: Do you have any suggestions on how I can get Mandrake installed? dying here, hehe :) Your CD is just broken? At a mimimum you need to get a kernel and stage1 in a position to load up, via yaboot or whatever. You might be able to do this from an hfs

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
eh? andy -Original Message- From: Ben Reser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 01:51:47PM -0500, Stew Benedict wrote: Haven't tried this, but in theory it should work. GMTA

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Henrik Farre
Yello On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 13:20:16 -0600 Kener, Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: eh? http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/helpme/acronyms.htm I had to look it up to :) -- Mvh. / Kind regards Henrik Farre enrique AT obel DOT auc DOT dk - If I where God, I would recompile the penguin with

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
need or want it really. andy -Original Message- From: Stew Benedict [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:24 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Network boot problems On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Kener, Andy wrote: but how do i rearrange the partitions without a cd

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
- From: Ben Reser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 01:42:35PM -0600, Kener, Andy wrote: ok, i feel that I may need to clarify. or maybe not. My dvd-rom drive on my tibook

Re: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Janne Karjanlahti
I wonder if we can boot Linux net-install without ANY physical media. The folk on Debian side have done just that, look http://people.debian.org/~branden/ibook.html -jkarjanl

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
jkarjanl, i think this will work nicely. thanks andy -Original Message- From: Janne Karjanlahti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 4:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems I wonder if we can boot Linux net-install without ANY physical

RE: Network boot problems

2002-04-02 Thread Kener, Andy
]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Network boot problems On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 11:03:15PM +0200, Janne Karjanlahti wrote: I wonder if we can boot Linux net-install without ANY physical media. The folk on Debian side have done just that, look