Donald
What boot device/file cobination did you use? I have a 6400 which
refuses to boot stright from the internal IDE drive (the LPPC partition
is no. 6), but will boot from the LPPC partition if I start from the
fd:installer.coff.
PS You can get into OF by turning off autoboot in Bootvars
regards
Seth
> > Hi-
> > I am trying to install LinuxPPC on a PowerMac 6500. Actually, I have
> it
> > installed okay, but booting is the problem. It won't boot.
> > I have it installed on an external SCSI drive (ID #4). The linux
> > partitions are the first 3 partitions after the driver. (there is
> also a
> > MacOS partition, but that is last).
> reboots, the
> > screen goes black, and the red light goes on on my APS SCSI drive.
> Nothing
> > else.
> > Also, how does one get into OF on a 6500? The command-option-O-F key
> > combination does not work. The screen remains black.
> > If anyone has set up LinuxPPC on a 6500, I could use some tips.
> > Thanks-
> > Bill
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> Hi Bill,
> I have Linux booting off a PowerMac 6500/250, but I'm using the
> internal
> IDE drive ( the stock one that came with it - I believe a Western
> Digital
> model.)
> If you can't get the scsi drive working I'll send you my
> configuration.It boots from the Internal Drive.I never could get into
> OF
> either,so I used Bootvars. Later...
> Donald
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