fedora on a mac
by Adam Hitchcock
I'm trying it out on my iBook and its pretty cool, I can get it to
install and everything but when it tries to mount the / partition it
gives me the error
Checking filesystems
fsck.ext3: Unable to resolve 'LABEL=/'
then it dumps me into a shell.
Keep up the good work though, I'm stoked that I'll be able to run
fedora on my macs soon!
-adam
18 years, 6 months
NPTL and TLS-based libc in FC4t3
by Gary Byers
I installed FC4t3 on a G5 a week or so ago.
I've since removed it (and can't easily check), but my impression was
that the system did not use a TLS-based libc and (I therefore assume)
included an older LinuxThreads library instead of NPTL. (The unofficial
FC3 releases for PPC -did- install and use a TLS-based C library and
NPTL.)
If my impression and assumption are correct, does anyone know if this
omission was intentional and, if so, what the rationale is ?
Gary Byers
gb(a)clozure.com
18 years, 6 months
FC4 Test3 3.92 ---Not Found
by Mohamed Parvez
Hello All,
I have a brand new Apple Power Book G4 with super drive.
I wanted to install Fedora. Did my intial investigation and found out that
Fedora Core 4 test version 3.92 is the best.
As per the instructions at
http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html. I went to
ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/fedora-ppc/fc3-ppc/images/mac/ and
downloaded the boot.iso (this boot.iso is supposed to eject). Opened
the boot.iso in my MAC using Disk Utility and burnt the CD. When I
insert the CD (when I am using Tiger) it shows a small disc icon on
the desktop that says 3.92.
Then I went to http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=02635#0 and downloaded
the FC4-test3-i386-DVD.iso (2,611MB), and again I used the Disk
Utility and burnt the DVD. When I insert the CD (when I am using
Tiger) it shows a small disc icon on the desktop that says 3.92
So now I have boot.iso and FC4 test3 bothe version 3.92. I Insert the
Boot.iso CD in my PowerBook and restarted the machine holding C
button.
The Linix Installation started then it asked few questions like
language location etc. Then it asked how I would like to install the
Fedora OS I selected CD-ROOM. Then it said the please insert Fedora
core and promptly ejected the boot.iso.
I then inserted the FC4 DVD and said ok. But then it keeps saying the
Fedora Code is not found and ejects asking for fedora Core CD.
Can some one point me to a good boot.iso as well as the FC4 test3 DVD.
Thanks/Regards,
Parvez
18 years, 6 months
mac mini modem
by w d
the redhat article on installing fc4 on a mac mini is
very well written with detailed install details;
however, there is no mention on the internal built-in
56k modem.
Does fc4 support the built-in modem?
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18 years, 6 months
Re: Fedora-ppc Digest, Vol 9, Issue 14
by Adam Hitchcock
I can't find the command findfs, is it only available in recovery mode?
-adam
On May 23, 2005, at 12:00 PM, fedora-ppc-request(a)lists.infradead.org
wrote:
>
>
>> I'm trying it out on my iBook and its pretty cool, I can get it to
>> install and everything but when it tries to mount the / partition it
>> gives me the error
>> Checking filesystems
>> fsck.ext3: Unable to resolve 'LABEL=/'
>>
>
> I realize you've worked around your prob, but in bugzilla (and for my
> own interest) could you provide the output of:
>
> findfs LABEL=/
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike
18 years, 6 months
LVM2 in FC3 for PPC?
by Mike Hammill
Hello again,
I was never able to get Disk Druid (FC3) to allow me to partition a
physical volume for LVM2 use. The buttons are there to work with LVM,
but I suspect they are a hold over from the luckier x86 users.
I tried entering types like 8e, 0x8e, LVM. I got errors such as "flag
not supported" and I recall with one try it crashed the installation.
Is LVM2 supported on PPC with FC3? If so, how does one get beyond the
initial stage of creating a partition for LVM use? mac-fdisk? some
other program?
Best regards,
Mike Hammill
18 years, 6 months
Reboot after install on G4/Radeon 9200 hangs at configuring kernel parameters
by Mike Hammill
Hello,
I have a Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio model) and tried installing FC3 as
a dual boot on it following the excellent instructions at
http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html
I made it through the install fine and the installer even seemed to
recognize my Radeon 9200 (PCI) graphics card. X looked fine--though
after one of the first screens the color depth lower and made things a
little odd looking. In any event, at reboot, the system hangs at
"Configuring kernel parameters". Just before this message it appears
the system is trying to start the X server, since the screen blanks.
After trolling the Web, I have seen answers ranging from "remove rhgb
and quiet" from grub.conf to "turn off acpi". Others suggest that the
problem is in the X configuration.
Q1: Is this an X problem?
Q2: Can I use Ctrl-Alt-F2 (or perhaps some other F-key) to break out to
another console to fix my X configuration? I thought I tried this, as
well as Ctrl-c, but nothing happened. (I'm not near the machine at the
moment).
Q3: Should I removed rhgb and quiet from my yaboot.conf file? I see
they were in fact automatically generated there. Do I use acpi=off or
noapic in my "append", assuming that is even necessary?
BTW, the kernel installed by the FC3 iso's I downloaded (recently) is
2.6.9-1.667
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
/Mike
18 years, 6 months
Reboot after install on G4/Radeon 9200 hangs at configuring kernel parameters
by Mike Hammill
Hello,
I have a Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio model) and tried installing FC3 as
a dual boot on it following the excellent instructions at
http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html
I made it through the install fine and the installer even seemed to
recognize my Radeon 9200 (PCI) graphics card. X looked fine--though
after one of the first screens the color depth lower and made things a
little odd looking. In any event, at reboot, the system hangs at
"Configuring kernel parameters". Just before this message it appears
the system is trying to start the X server, since the screen blanks.
After trolling the Web, I have seen answers ranging from "remove rhgb
and quiet" from grub.conf to "turn off acpi". Others suggest that the
problem is in the X configuration.
Q1: Is this an X problem?
Q2: Can I use Ctrl-Alt-F2 (or perhaps some other F-key) to break out to
another console to fix my X configuration? I thought I tried this, as
well as Ctrl-c, but nothing happened. (I'm not near the machine at the
moment).
Q3: Should I removed rhgb and quiet from my yaboot.conf file? I see
they were in fact automatically generated there. Do I use acpi=off or
noapic in my "append", assuming that is even necessary?
BTW, the kernel installed by the FC3 iso's I downloaded (recently) is
2.6.9-1.667
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
/Mike
18 years, 6 months
