Subject: Re: [OT] OSX Beta Install on PowerBook G3
From: Robert Vogt IV (vogt@arborhost.com)
Date: Wed Sep 27 2000 - 08:47:54 MDT
Sean,
If you look carefully at the release notes, they indicate the 'original'
PowerBook G3 cannot run OS X - that was the 250Mhz model in the PB3400 case
(yes, the ugly gray thing that cost $5500). It's family number was 3***,
whereas the Wall Street and Main Street models share 4*** (* = something).
Additionally, Apple's own web site indicates which models can run OSX, and
actually pictures my model PB on that page (the 'Getting Started' page - the
famous 'Shark' ad was a 300 Mhz Main Streeter).
Finally, I ran the installer perfectly on the machine. Since the
installer loads a good portion of the OS's core components, this is further
confirmation that the machine can *RUN* OS X. My problem is simply that of
booting.
Sincerely,
Robert Vogt IV
CEO
ArborHost
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>From: "Sean O. Denney" <sdenney@cise.ufl.edu>
>To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>Subject: Re: [OT] OSX Beta Install on PowerBook G3
>Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2000, 10:39 AM
>
> That series of PowerBooks cannot and will not boot OS X; something
> about the openfirmware.
>
> That was stated in the release notes of OS X PB.
>
> --- Sean
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Robert Vogt IV wrote:
>
>> To all,
>>
>> Sorry if this is a *bit* off topic, but I haven't been able to find an
>> answer to this question anywhere.
>>
>> I have installed MacOS X Public Beta on a 2 GB partition of my PowerBook
>> G3 Series/300's (Main Street) hard disk. When I select the new partition
>> with 'System Disk,' and restart, the machine's screen goes blank, and all
>> activity ceases (no loading of OS X, etc.). This happens under both a UFS
>> install and an HFS+ install of OSX.
>>
>> A while back, I tried to install Darwin on this same machine, and it did
>> the same thing.... anyone know if I'm missing something _REALLY_ obvious?
>>
>> Thanks for your assistance.
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