Subject: Re: [YDL]Re: YDL on an iMac
From: John T. Robinson IV (jtriv@naples.net)
Date: Fri Jan 21 2000 - 11:09:16 MST
I had success when I had all of the 'linux to be' partions all un-allocated at
once, delete both linux partions first, as sometimes that is the only way to
'shake' any partition table errors that have accumilated. And with a good save of
the un-allocated space completed, make the swap & root partions.....
also, my installer cd was labled source and vic'versa =)
hope this helps.....
john
Sam Rae wrote:
> John,
>
> I deleted the swap and remade it, then deleted root and remade it. Made no
> difference at all =/
>
> > If you have an error in the swap file initiating like i did, then you let the
> > installer's pdisk sic fdisk do it, delete swap + /, save, remake swap + /,
> > save, restart installer......re-install os, and it fixed the swap error, don't
> > let the partion-map save process mess up =)
> >
> > john
> >
> > Rae wrote:
> >
> >> I'm pretty sure I followed the manual correctly. To format my disk I used
> >> Apple Drive Setup and the pdisk. Am I allowed to do that, or will that stuff
> >> something up?
> >>
> >> My HD is set up with the linux root and swap already done. Should I be doing
> >> this in the installer instead?
> >>
> >> - Sam Rae
> >>
> >>> From: ssalvi@just4clicks.com
> >>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:46:19 GMT
> >>> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [YDL]Re: YDL on an iMac
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Don't know what Rev. iMAC you're using, but I have it on a Rev2 Bondi Blue,
> >>> and it installed without a problem...just telnet to imac.just4clicks.com I
> >>> even have sites hosted on it. Customers are telling me it's faster than my
> >>> Penguin machines, or my (yeeeech) Cobalt servers...
> >>>
> >>> As far as the install goes, make sure you do EXACTLY as the manual
> >>> specifies...minimum install of OS8.5 or better, and partition it for about
> >>> 1GB...
> >>>
> >>> Hope it helps...
> >>> ________________________________________
> >>> Scott J. Salvi
> >>> President
> >>> Just4Clicks Enterprises, Inc.
> >>> (714) 638-8600 - ph.
> >>> (714) 638-7115 - fax
> >>> _________________________________________
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sam Rae
> >>> <iconcow@mac. To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> >>> com> cc:
> >>> Subject: Re: [YDL]Re: YDL on an iMac
> >>> 01/20/00
> >>> 04:37 PM
> >>> Please
> >>> respond to
> >>> yellowdog-gen
> >>> eral
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Yeah, I've got CS 1.1 and I think I read all the iMac notes :)
> >>> I'll give a few more things a try and get back to ya. Ta.
> >>>
> >>>> From: Dan Burcaw <dburcaw@terraplex.com>
> >>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 17:21:15 -0700 (MST)
> >>>> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>>> Subject: Re: [YDL]Re: YDL on an iMac
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> You do have CS 1.1 right?
> >>>> Are you reading the iMac notes in the manual?
> >>>> iMac + YDL should be flawless.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Dan,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If I use the ramdisk that came with YellowDog I don't even get as far as
> >>> I
> >>>>> did before. I'll give it another shot though. Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Sam Rae
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> From: Dan Burcaw <dburcaw@terraplex.com>
> >>>>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>>>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 12:23:54 -0700 (MST)
> >>>>>> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [YDL]Re: YDL on an iMac
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> No, use the ramdisk that comes with your CDROM.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Dan,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> It may not be new, but I was referring to the iMac ramdisk. I read
> >>> that I
> >>>>>>> should be using it, and it seems to work. Is that what I should be
> >>> using?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Doesn't matter what I use I still don't get far in the installer. The
> >>> iMac
> >>>>>>> ramdisk has got me as far as I said below, which is the furthest i've
> >>> got.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Sam Rae
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> From: Dan Burcaw <dburcaw@terraplex.com>
> >>>>>>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 07:02:04 -0700 (MST)
> >>>>>>>> To: YellowDog General Mailing List
> >>>>>>>> <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: YDL on an iMac
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> What new ramdisk?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I posted this message before in the wrong thread. So here it is
> >>> again :P
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I'm having BIG problems installing yellowdog linux from cd onto a
> >>>>>>>>> revision
> >>>>>>>>> c
> >>>>>>>>> imac. I have the new ramdisk and all that sort of stuff. I get an
> >>> error
> >>>>>>>>> early in the installation saying:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> cannot run /bin/insmod
> >>>>>>>>> No such file or directory
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> This doesn't stop the installation however, I can keep going.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I get to fdisk and edit my root partition and put "/" in the mount
> >>> field,
> >>>>>>>>> then click OK. After that it finds the swap partition and I click OK
> >>> to
> >>>>>>>>> select it. Then the installer packs it in:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> In the middle of the screen I get a box saying "Scanning
> >>> packages..."
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On the right of screen it says:
> >>>>>>>>> sending termination signals... done.
> >>>>>>>>> sending kill signals... done.
> >>>>>>>>> unmounting file systems...
> >>>>>>>>> /proc
> >>>>>>>>> you may safely reboot your system.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On the left it says:
> >>>>>>>>> install exited abnormally - received signal 11.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Anybody have a clue to what this is about? I'm new to linux, so
> >>> don't go
> >>>>>>>>> all
> >>>>>>>>> technical on me :P
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> - Sam Rae
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>>>> Dan
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> >>>>>>>> Yellow Dog Linux
> >>>>>>>> "The Ultimate Companion for a Dedicated Server"
> >>>>>>>> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Black Lab Linux
> >>>>>>>> Advanced Workstations and Parallel Solutions
> >>>>>>>> http://www.blacklablinux.com/
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>> Dan
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> >>>>>> Yellow Dog Linux
> >>>>>> "The Ultimate Companion for a Dedicated Server"
> >>>>>> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Black Lab Linux
> >>>>>> Advanced Workstations and Parallel Solutions
> >>>>>> http://www.blacklablinux.com/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Dan
> >>>>
> >>>> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> >>>> Yellow Dog Linux
> >>>> "The Ultimate Companion for a Dedicated Server"
> >>>> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
> >>>>
> >>>> Black Lab Linux
> >>>> Advanced Workstations and Parallel Solutions
> >>>> http://www.blacklablinux.com/
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
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