Subject: Re: G3 2000 Firewire Laptop (Pismo) INSTALL PROBLEM
From: Hollis R Blanchard (hollis+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 22 2000 - 22:04:43 MDT
Thank you for that very descriptive email. It was a refreshing change. ;)
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Steve Moitozo II wrote:
>
> 3) I started the machine (booted from Macintosh HD) and inserted YDL Install
> disk and copied the following items into the root of Bootstrap:
> yaboot.tbxi
> yaboot.conf
> ramdisk.image.gz
[snip]
> 5) I then rebooted the machine while holding down CMD-OPT-O-F
> Once I got the prompt I typed:
>
> boot hd:9,yaboot
Your yaboot is named 'yaboot.tbxi' (according to #3), but you're trying to run
'yaboot'. Pick one and stick to it (I'd recommend just 'yaboot'). :)
Assuming your bootstrap partition is #9 (which it may or may not be - Drive
Setup doesn't give enough detail there) then you should be set.
-Hollis
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