Subject: Re: [OT] OSX Beta Install on PowerBook G3
From: Tommy Young (tommyyoung@mac.com)
Date: Wed Sep 27 2000 - 13:50:44 MDT
First of all let me just say I am running os x pb on my wallstreet and it
runs great (agua is a tad slow but :-) How big is your hd?
tommy
> From: "Robert Vogt IV" <vogt@arborhost.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:47:54 -0400
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: [OT] OSX Beta Install on PowerBook G3
>
> 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
>
>
> ----------
>> 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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