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> > I got a 8500/150 PPC with 2G SCSI and 80MB RAM. I use OS 7.5.3 created a
> > first HFS 20MB partition as "/boot", then booted from LinuxPPC CD made
> > "/" in 1.6GB and "swap" in 128MB. Installation completed and cannot
> > boot.

> > Mac OS CD boot the PPC but don't know where/how to use text editor to
> > modify "/boot".

> short answer is that you should be using BootX to boot into Linux
> unless you want to play with the Open Firmware interface

> PDF manual for LinuxPPC2K is at
> http://linuxppc.com/support/guide/UserGuide_Feb2000.pdf

> > The above may be a stupid question since I got no problem for AlphaLinux
> > and x86 Linux installation.

> macs are slightly different

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> > Thanks Gustilo!

> > The User Guide -Feb,2K is downloaded. Bootx PDF document comes with the
> > LinuxPPC 2K CD but I got one and only one Mac in my life for few days which is
> > "dead" at the time being.

> > How "BOOTX" can be executed during boot from the LinuxPPC CD?

> > > > I got a 8500/150 PPC with 2G SCSI and 80MB RAM. I use OS 7.5.3 created a
> > > > first HFS 20MB partition as "/boot", then booted from LinuxPPC CD made
> > > > "/" in 1.6GB and "swap" in 128MB. Installation completed and cannot
> > > > boot.

> > > > Mac OS CD boot the PPC but don't know where/how to use text editor to
> > > > modify "/boot".

> on re-reading your initial post, it reads like you have no MacOS System
> installed on the drive at all. You'll have to use the Open Firmware
> interface to tell the machine to boot into Linux

> If you have a hardcopy of the LinuxPPC2K user guide, read Appendix A on
> how to do it

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