Subject: Re: Does it work on an IBM 6000 43P-133Mhz ???
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Wed Aug 18 1999 - 13:35:09 MDT
We're working on a smaller one.
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 robub14@us.ibm.com wrote:
> Sorry that install image is too large for a floppy. My mistake.
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> Robert Bubel
> t/l 293-9359
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> robub14@us.ibm.com on 08/18/99 02:41:54 PM
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> Please respond to yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
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> Subject: Re: Does it work on an IBM 6000 43P-133Mhz ???
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> I want to run linux on an IBM 6000 43P-133Mhz with 64Mb RAM, 2GB SCSI HD,
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> Is yellow-dog the right selection to make????
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> Can I download some floppy images to see if I can boot the system?
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> I think you may want to try the install image zimage_chrp.installer located at
> ftp.ppc.kernel.org/pub/linuxppc/misc
> Copy it to a floppy and rename it ZIMAGE
> Power on the machine with the floppy in the drive.
> When the display shows the POST icons, hit the PF8 key. This will send you to
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> Type: setenv boot-device floppy:\zimage
> boot
> If it works it will bring you to an install menu.
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> This method works on our 43P RS6000's. They are chrp machines
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> Robert Bubel
> t/l 293-9359
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> robub14@us.ibm.com
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Dan
Yellow Dog Linux for Apple G3 and PowerPC
email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
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