Subject: Re: Bootstrap Partition on Pismo
From: Joshua Gitlin (jnet@brandeis.edu)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 07:46:15 MDT
Reuben,
Is the kernel in your system folder? If so, try a path like this:
image = hd:x,vmlinux
label = linux
root = /dev/hdb12
...
My problem was that I was saying image= hd:x,\\vmlinux and
that didn't work so well. Just a suggestion.
-Josh
>Hello,
> I'm trying to install YDL 1.2 on my PB Pismo 400. I erased a Mac
>OS X partition
>& created a root & a swap partition on my HD without erasing my Mac OS 9
>partition. I did not create a 32mb bootstrap partition.
>Installation from the CD
>went smoothly, however when I try to boot I get "image not found" errors.
>Yaboot, vmlinux, yaboot.conf, & bootscript reside in my system folder. I've
>already updated the kernel from Ben's page & followed modctek's instructions.
>Is it necessary to create that bootstrap partition. Is that why I'm
>having these
>problems? I've tried specifying every different device ID from the
>boot: prompt. I
>haven't had any luck. Any help or suggestion is much appreciated.
>
>-Reuben
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