Subject: Re: problem w/ boot configuration on G4
From: Charles Stevenson (csteven@terraplex.com)
Date: Mon Jun 05 2000 - 08:44:27 MDT
You can boot from the tasty morsels CD by typing:
linux root=/dev/hda10
replacing hda10 with your root device.
regards,
charles
On Sat, 03 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> le 3/06/00 2:31, david bonde à i97_bed@i.kth.se a écrit :
>
> [snip]
>
> thank you very much for the explanations, I'll try ASAP
>
> > To boot MacOS again you need to reset PRAM - i.e. restart and push cmd-opt-p-r
> >
> > If you manage to create a dual-boot script, please let me know.
>
> doh...
> well that's not a good news for me, because I'm working most of the time on
> MacOS, so having to re-write the OF each time I want to boot linux is really
> boring.
> Someone told me that using the install CD allow you to boot linux without
> touching OF. But this guy uses LinuxPPC, and I'm not sure this workaround
> can work with Yellowdog. He just press C on reboot, and in the green prompt,
> press TAB and type "linuxppc".
> I'll try this before dealing with OF...stay tuned :)
>
> pat
>
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