Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-ppc (75 mails)

[Michael Engel <mengel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Die, 08 Aug 2000 schrieb Goncalo Nunes:

> Hi I am using a rev c imac and am experiencing the exact same problems as
> Rasmus and I still haven't found a solution
> 
> Gons
> 
> on 08-08-2000 20:34, Rasmus Back at rasse@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for responding Bruce.
> > 
> > Running the generate_os_chooser script marks os-chooser as bootable. I tried
> > switching the boot script lines, but this only affects which os is booted
> > when space isn't held down at startup. Pressing space still doesn't boot
> > into the other os. I also tried moving all the files from suseboot to the
> > top level of the boot partition, but this had no perceivable effect.
> > I'm not sure I understand your last suggestion, though. Do you refer to the
> > image =  vmlinux part, and that it should be changed to image =
> > hd:7,/boot/vmlinux for the linux label.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > --Rasmus

Hi, I am using a B&W G3 and I had the exact same problems as Rasmus and
Goncalo. I've just found a workaround for my machine:
After updating my Firmware with "G3_Firmware_Update_1.1.smi.bin" found
at http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11361 I was able to
switch between the OSs at boottime with the Spacebar and later tapping
input at yaboot bootpromt.
I've still no access to my own kernel on the linux side:
"boot: hd:7,/boot/vmlinux" isn't working. The only possibility to boot
linux with yaboot is to use a kernel in the suseboot-folder. Has anyone
a good idea?

Ciao, Micha