Re: problems with new iBook

Subject: Re: problems with new iBook
From: Charles Stevenson (csteven@terraplex.com)
Date: Wed Nov 01 2000 - 10:26:20 MST

On this day, Wed, 01 Nov 2000, jrogers@mjrogers.com wrote:
> I've got the same problem with my new iBook. I posted about it over the
> weekend. I didn't get much for an answer except "try a different kernel".
> If I have time, perhaps I'll try that.

What's the problem? I have an iBook (not the brand new) but the issues are
likely to be the same.

Let me know.

Charles

> I asked pre-sales at Yellowdog, I got the following response:
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> YDL may be incompatible with the latest iBook models.
> You may want to try a newer kernel from http://ppclinux.apple.com/~benh/
> and see if you have better results.
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>
> FWIW, I made a Debian CD, and the CD won't boot, I'm not sure it is
> bootable actually. Of course, I don't have a floppy drive, so once again,
> if I have time, I'll have to mess around with yaboot.
>
> -JeffR
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> Jeremy Hansen <jeremy@xxedgexx.com>
> 11/01/2000 03:28 AM
> Please respond to yellowdog-general
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> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> cc:
> Subject: problems with new iBook
>
> Just curious ifd there's any known problems with the new iBooks. For some
> reason when I boot, it just saying booting... and that's it. I'm trying
> to just book from the cd. Anything I should know about? I'm new to Linux
> on PPC in general.
>
> Thanks
> -jeremy
>
> --
> Out of sight is out of mind.
> -- Arthur Clough 

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