At 4:06 PM -0700 7/31/02, Stefan Mintier wrote: >Hi all >I am looking to install Linux on my s900 and wondered if anyone could >suggest a version and possibly any tips for a successful install. >Thanx in advance >Stefan
Well now...another tinkerer amongst us. Cool. I have YDL (Yellow Dog) stable on my C600. That said, our generation of PCI Macs cannot natively boot into Linux/BSD--there must be a MacOS System Folder to partially boot. Then the BootX extension allows for the choice of either booting fully into MacOS or Unix. The best scenario would be to have a drive completely set aside for Unix and thus create a dual boot box. If I'm in MacOS fully and then decide to start Linux, I've been hearing from a couple of people the same problem I've experienced, namely, the boot kernel loses the interrupt for the drive. I suspect the generic boot kernels need to be tweaked for the vagaries of the C series but maybe since the S900 has no IDE bus that the interrupt problem won't appear. I have no problem booting into Linux from a cold start, however. Please subscribe to the Max list on Low End Mac. The Unix gurus there are quite friendly and patient. -- Pax, Pastor Mac Made on a Macintosh, of course. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
