Re: Pb to apply SystemDisk Patch on a PowerMac Beige G3

From: jim bob and joe bob (wheatbread_at_milo.corn)
Date: 12/19/04

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    I think you will need more of a MacOS system than is on the floppy. I
    don't think you can boot old world macs directly into linux. I would be
    happy to be convinced otherwise. I think 8.1 is probably the earliest
    system you can use on a G3 but not sure. I will try 7.6.1 on mine and
    get back to you on that. If you intend to primarily run Linux the
    cheaper (read older) you can go on MacOS the better I would think. You
    should be able to find something on eBay for $30 US or less. What
    flavor Linux are you using?
    Keith

    kerneltux wrote:
    > Hey,
    >
    > I've a problem to boot linux on my PowerMac Server G3 300 (who is an OldWord
    > PowerMac Beige). I can't boot in the OpenFirmare and It seem that I must apply
    > System Disk to apply a patch. I'vnt MacOS CD, and so I use the Disk Tools PPC
    > floppy to run a minimalist Mac Os. But I can't run the excutable file.
    > Is anybody knows how to load SystemDisk with a Disk Tools PPC floppy ?
    > I need to apply Patch on the NVRAM to boot linux with quik.
    > I haven't MacOs and I use the Disk Tools PPC floppy to boot a MacOs.
    >
    > Thank for your help.

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