Re: Did I kill my G3?
From: jim bob and joe bob (wheatbread_at_milo.corn)
Date: 06/11/05
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Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 13:35:50 -0500
dmcconkey@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> About 2 years ago, I bought a used beige G3 without a system disk. I'd
> like to now use it as a development web server and possibly a software
> firewall. I tried installing debian, booting from the minimal CD, but
> it didn't boot.
>
> Looking on the net, I saw a few items to try in open firmware (v
> 2.0f1), but I think I screwed it up. I can't boot with the debian CD
> (or floppies), and I also can't get back to OS9, off the hard drive.
>
> I've zapped the PRAM. I've defaulted all the environment variables.
> I've tried to explicitly boot to AAPL,ROM. All I get is a flashing
> question mark/floppy icon where a happy mac should be.
>
> Is there an explicit file name I need to invoke with the boot command?
> (The default lists it as blank.) If so, how do I find it?
>
> Alternately, if I can just get linux (any linux) to work, and kiss OS9
> goodbye, I'd be even happier.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
It is unlikely but not entirely impossible that you will be able to boot
directly into linux with your machine. I think somewhere I have heard
of it being done. The easiest way will be to put a minimal install of
MacOS 8.1 or higher so as to be able to use Bootx as a loader.
Unfortunately all those later versions are not yet in the free box.
Milk eBay for a copy cheap.
kk
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