Subject: Re: yaboot.conf illegal line error, won't load linux
From: Michael O'Keefe (mokeefe@qualcomm.com)
Date: Tue Mar 05 2002 - 18:26:01 MST
> The engineers notes at the end of the yellow dog installation instructions
> tell you how to boot off the CD.
>
> stick the cd in the drive
> boot the mac with the c key held down to boot off the CD
> at the boot prompt type
> cd-linux root=/dev/hda??
>
> replace ?? with your root partition number (you did write it down didn't
> you?)
Though if you didn't just start with 1 and keep incrementing it until it works.
Since the kernel won't be able to fork off /sbin/init without a proper /
partition mounted, it won't get very far without one.
> > Hi I am using YDL 2.1 on an Ibook 600 and I was trying to get a
> > precompiled benh kernel working. I messed around with yaboot.conf and
> > now yaboot won't load linux because I put a bad line in it. I know what
> > to delete as it tells me which line is bad. Linux won't load so how can
> > I edit it. I thought about using some boot cd with pico on it or
> > something. I just need to change on line! Any suggestions would be great.
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