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

From: jim bob and joe bob (wheatbread_at_milo.corn)
Date: 12/20/04

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    Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:39:01 -0600
    
    

    kerneltux wrote:
    > Hey
    >
    > Thank for your answer. I've Mac OS X who can installed on (I do it)
    > but, Mac Os X
    > cannot load this Mac Os 8 file.
    > It is possible to boot linux on oldworld with a Bootloader named Quik.
    > I installed an Linux Debian SID on the hard drive, but I need to load
    > Quik
    > with OpenFirmware. Yesterday, I can apply the patch with the MacOS
    > floppy named
    > Disk Tools PPC (it was my first question, but I solve it).
    >
    > Now, it is OpenFirmware who answer to me CLAIM failed we I try to
    > access to hard
    > drive. I don't know if anybody can help me.
    >
    > I think it is possible to boot directly Linux with this machine.
    > Others seems to do that.
    >
    > Thank
    >
    > Cordialy
    Maybe it is possible to boot directly. I have not yet tried linux on my
    G3. It is a regular G3 beige 300 mhz, not the server.


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