On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:18:35 -0400, Joseph E. Sacco, PhD wrote: > If you have not made any odd changes to /etc/yaboot.conf, you may only > need to run as root: > > /sbin/ybin -v > > to restore the boot partition, which can get trashed. > > Once this has been, you should be presented with a menu of choices then > the system boots: > > l -- linux > c -- cdrom > x -- osx <=== if it's in /etc/yaboot.conf > > > If yaboot is working correctly, you will not have to hold down the "c" > key as you would on a system that has only a MAC OS. Just hit the c key > when the menu appears.
I got this : [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /sbin/ybin -v ybin: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/hda2'... ybin: Installing first stage bootstrap /usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot onto /dev/hda2... ybin: Installing primary bootstrap /usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot onto /dev/hda2... ybin: Installing /etc/yaboot.conf onto /dev/hda2... ybin: Setting attributes on ofboot... ybin: Setting attributes on yaboot... ybin: Setting attributes on yaboot.conf... ybin: Blessing /dev/hda2 with Holy Penguin Pee... ybin: Updating OpenFirmware boot-device variable in nvram... [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# So should I try the blasted CDs yet again?? Btw, is that line "Blessing /dev/hda2 with Holy Penguin Pee..." a form of electronic baptism?? -- Beartooth Implacable, curmudgeonly codger learning linux No one can ever have enough books, pockets, friends, knives, guns, garlic, workspace, or mountains. _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
