From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-Id: <376BA9B3.6773@gold.tc.umn.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 08:31:15 -0600 From: Akiko Tanaka Reply-To: Akiko Tanaka MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: a question Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: I've been tryint to install Linux (downloaded from mklinux.apple.com/pub site) on my Mac (power Mac 5400), but it seems like I don't know the basics that the READ ME's and your FAQ's don't explain, and am having trouble for hours. The problem I have is the "bootstrap cannot find configuration file" message that I get, which seems to be a common problem. But, I think my problem is that I Don't know how to do "4) Place the "mach_servers" folder at the top level (ie. not on the desktop) of a suitable volume on your Mac." Am I supposed to put "mach_server" folder inside the patrition for MacHFS when I look at through the pdisk? How do you do that? I just don't know how to put things above the desktop level. Also, if I manage to put it where it's supposed to go and edit the line in lilo.conf, am I supposed to just put rootdev=/dev/hda (or ata0.0) or whatever, or supposed to write /dev/boot_device/mach_servers/bootstrap.conf, which comes up in the error message when I try to boot it? Also, it seems that I have to specify a patition when I do this. How do I do that? If the patrition # in pdisk is 5, do I put rootdev=/dev/hda/5 or hda5? or what? If it's ata0.0, does it become ata0.5 or ata0.0/5 or some other kind of way? Please Help!! Akiko Tanaka tanak002@gold.tc.umn.edu [[ This message was sent via the linuxppc-dev mailing list. Replies are ]] [[ not forced back to the list, so be sure to Cc linuxppc-dev if your ]] [[ reply is of general interest. Please check http://lists.linuxppc.org/ ]] [[ and http://www.linuxppc.org/ for useful information before posting. ]]