I have tried both of those options and I still get the same result. I might try burning disc one of YDL again.
Thanks Ben Tracy > You could try to hold down the "option" key when starting up instead. This > will bring you into a open firmware boot screen. It will scan for all > bootable media and allow you to select one. Choose the linux install disk > and then click the right arrow. > Also you may want to zap pram if this also does not work. > Zap PRAM: > After hitting the power button hold these 4 keys down, > > "apple key" + "option" + "P" + "R" > > Keep holdinig these keys down until the unit "chimes" 3 to 4 times. The > machine will kinda go through a series of reboots(this is what we want). > After 3 or 4 times release the keys and try the "option" key again. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > I have a g3 800MHz iBook. I can't get any linux cdrom to load when holding > > c > > down on startup. It worked with Yellow Dog but on the second disc on the > > install it shut down. I tried to reload YDL but it won't boot from CD. I > then > > tried to install Fedora core 4 for PPC. That didn't work either. I then > tried > > the OSX 10.3 disc that came with the machine which worked, but it is only an > > upgrade and I am missing the first install CD from OSX 10.2. I formated the > > hard drive and now the only CD it will read is the OSX 10.3 upgrade disc > > and > the > > hardware check CD. Please help me out. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ben Tracy > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
