PPC: Installation on an iBook(600mHz) with CD-RW Drive

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Applies to

SuSE Linux PowerPC: Version 7.3

Situation

You want to install SuSE Linux 7.3 on an iBook 600mHz equipped with a CD-RW drive.
When you try to install from the CD1, you obtain an error message reporting that the kernel cannot find the CD or that the CD cannot be mounted.

Procedure

The latest kernel is needed for the installation: vmlinux.install.elf-newpmac
This kernel is available from our ftp server:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.16/vmlinux.install.elf-newpmac

Once downloaded, copy the kernel to the Linux boot partition you have created with the program "Configure drives"
and rename the kernel to "install".

Now boot via the open firmware by pressing

command+option+o+f

during the boot process and enter the following at the open firmware prompt:

boot hd:9,install

(9 refers to the partition number of the boot partition on your first hard disk and should be adapted to your system).

During the boot process, there should be no CD in the CD drive while the kernel scans the ide bus.
As soon as the CD is needed, YAST will inform you accordingly and then you can insert the CD1.
(Thanks to Th.Capricelli for the tip)

Proceed with the installation as described on the manual.

After having completed the installation, download the kernel k_deflt.rpm and the modutils.rpm from our ftp server.

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.16/k_deflt.rpm

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/modutils.rpm

Both packages can be installed on Linux with the command:

rpm -Uhv /path_to_file/file.rpm

Then restart the boot loader by executing:

lilo


Keywords: PPC, POWERMAC, POWERBOOK, APPLE, POWERPC, MACINTOSH

Categories: Power PC

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