Subject: Re: YDL install w/ multiple drives
From: Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 17:51:58 MST
What is the output you get when you do a?:
cat /proc/scsi/scsi
-- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
On Tuesday 01 January 2002 06:58, you wrote:
> Hi and thanks for responding to both Gordon and Avinash,
>
> I've spent the last couple of hours since Avinash
> responded to my first message trying to do what he suggested.
>
> Here is what happened:
>
> When I figured out how to get into and use the Konsole in KDE
> (took awhile to figure out how to log in as root)
> I tried to append the " /etc/yaboot.conf " to include the "macos="
> line that Avinash suggested. Then it took a while to figure out how to
> re-run the "ybin" from the command prompt. (I'm really green, here)
>
> Each time I ran the"ybin" I got an error, that told me in effect:
> "Put in the correct path to ther device or I can do nothing to help you".
>
> Here is the info that I used to append the /etc/yboot.conf file with:
>
> macos=/dev/sda1
> macos=/dev/sda1a
>
> As you see I'm guessing since, although I know where the device is in
> MAC OS terms (see system info below) but not in Linux/Unix terminology.
> I know that there two positions on the SCSI card, and 3 drives. The
> drive/ partition that I want to use as the Mac OS is named "darwin-finity".
> note: I do have a duplicate of that system on the the partition
> "darwin-bkup"
>
> that I hope is not causing confusion. (I COULD dump it).
>
> So... with the error that I received, I finally deleted the "macos=" line
> from
> yaboot.conf and re-ran 'ybin' and received no error before shutting
> down YDL to come back to MAC. in other words restored the original file
> to original state.
>
> I need to figure out the "address" of the drive and partition that MacOS
> resides, to feed into the file in the correct format, before I try your
> suggestion
> Gordon, I think. If either you or Avinash can give me a better idea of what
> to call the path, from the info supplied below that would be a GREAT help.
> thanks again
>
> CL
>
> Gordon Neault wrote:
> > When you startup via GUI Open Firmware, can you select the MacOS
> > partition that way? (hold "option" key on startup).
> > If so, then it's a bootloader configuration thing. If not, something's
> > wrong with MacOS (partition map?).
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 1, 2002, at 11:35 AM, C.L. Simco wrote:
> > > Hi, and thanks for the help in advance....
> > >
> > > I installed YDL 2.1 successfully, by itself, on one of
> > > the drives in my system. (see Sys Configuration below).
> > > I did not however, place a Mac system on this disk, as I
> > > have a Mac system on ANOTHER disk. I am under the
> > > impression from reading the "Getting Started w/ YDL"
> > > book, that this is possible though the book did not go into
> > > detail to accomplish this. I am new to Linux/ Unix and am
> > > proceeding cautiously until I have a better understanding of the
> > > console and commands (VERY new to me).
> > >
> > > CURRENT SITUATION:
> > >
> > > I can start up in YDL, move around and configure in KDE.
> > > I can shut down in YDL.
> > > I do not, on startup, have the option of starting in the Mac
> > > environment
> > >
> > > from the startup prompt (no "M" is displayed). I cannot find MOL
> > > though I installed an "Everything" package.
> > >
> > > In order to switch to Mac, I have to Exit YDL, shut down, disconnect
> > > the YDL drive, then restart (oddly since the YDL installation it now
> > > takes
> > > longer by nearly 2 min to start MAC. Seems to hang at the screen w/
> > > the first appearance of the cursor).
> > >
> > > I would like to be able to configure YDL to have the Mac, YDL, MOL
> > > startup options, recognizing Mac on the other disk, if this is
> > > possible.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---SYSTEM CONFIGURATION---
> > >
> > > ==B+W G3-300
> > > ==System: Mac OS 8.6
> > > ==704 MB Ram
> > > ==Virtual memory: off
> > >
> > > ==+CD Drive ATA 0 ID =0
> > > ==+ Iomega Zip ATA0 ID=1
> > >
> > > ===+= 6 Gig Quantum HD - Internal ATA1 ID=0 (to motherboard)
> > > Partitions: 1 - Format HFS
> > > Name: YDL
> > > Jumpered: Default (Master) Current YDL Installation
> > >
> > > =+ Sonnet PCI card
> > >
> > > ===+= 40 Gig Quantum HD - SCSI Bus1 ID=0
> > > Partitions: 2 - Format HFS+
> > > Jumpered: Cable Select
> > > ======+=Partition 1
> > > Name: Darwin-finity- Currently used for Primary Mac
> > > OS 8.6
> > > ======+=Partition 2
> > > Name: Darwin-bkup- Intended for FUTURE MAC OS 9 - OS
> > > X install/
> > > Backup of current system / storage
> > >
> > > ===+= 20 Gig Quantum HD - SCSI Bus1 ID=1
> > > Partitions: 1 - Format HFS+
> > > Name: andbeond
> > > Jumpered: Default (Master) Currently used for
> > > Applications
> > >
> > > ===+= 30 Gig Quantum HD - SCSI Bus1 ID=2
> > > Partitions: 1 - Format HFS+
> > > Name: quantum
> > > Jumpered: Default (Master) Currently used for Scratch
> > > Disk/ Storage
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks again and a better NEW YEAR to all,
> > >
> > > CL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > THE WISDOM OF WILL ROGERS
> > > "There are three kinds of men. The one that
> > > learns by reading. The few who learn by
> > > observation. The rest of them have to pee
> > > on the electric fence for themselves."
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