Subject: Re: Bootstrap Partition on Pismo
From: Rob and Laura Leatherwood (robandlaura@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 09:37:19 MDT
Reuben,
The only reason for the bootstrap partition is to use ybin which is a
bootloader. ybin displays a menu so one can boot Linux, MacOS X, MacOS,
Netboot or boot from a CD from a menu and not worry booting into open
firmware. As for specifing the locations in yaboot.conf the '\\' in
hd:x,\\vmlinux refers to the system folder and '\' in hd:x,\yaboot refers to
the root directory if the vmlinux kernel is on a MacOS partition.
If you want more information about ybin, go to http:\\www.penguinppc.org and
click the user resources link.
Hope this helps.
Robert Leatherwood
> From: "Reuben Halper" <rhalper@sportvision.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 08:28:52 -0500
> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> Subject: Bootstrap Partition on Pismo
>
> 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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