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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Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:09:50 -0600
jim bob and joe bob wrote:
> 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
>
Nope. No boot from 7.6.1. 8.1 should work though and 8.6 for sure.
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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