[BLUG] Opensuse on Power Mac G4 DP 450MHz - installation

[Joe Auty]

And you know that this version of OpenSUSE supports this chipset?


On Dec 19, 2006, at 3:55 PM, Peter G. Brown wrote:

> WIthout inserting the opensuse iso cd I get a blue screen with a  
> little
> flashing icon in the middle that flips to a ? and then back to a  
> little face.
>
> Inserting the CD and pressing "C" on the keyboard as I turn on the  
> power
> eventually produces the output I described.
>
> Thank you Ana for the offer of the install disk - I am hoping to  
> avoid that
> simply due to time restraints.
>
> Peter Brown
>
> On Tuesday 19 December 2006 14:06, Joe Auty wrote:
>> What did you do to get the machine to the point where it provided you
>> with that output? Did you install anything, or did you get the
>> machine in that state?
>>
>> On Dec 19, 2006, at 9:05 AM, Peter G. Brown wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have downloaded the appropriate iso images to install opensuse on
>>> the above
>>> machine. (Bought at a garage sale with no OS installed).
>>>
>>> The machine boots up and displays (abbreviated version)
>>>
>>> Can't read boot blocks
>>> Can't open device disk0:0
>>> booted from disk0:2,\suseboot\yaboot
>>> boot:
>>>
>>> It is then frozen - not able to enter anything at the prompt.
>>>
>>> Question: From what I can find on the internet it appears I have to
>>> have a Mac
>>> OS  running to actually install a linux version - correct?
>>>
>>> If the answer is yes - can I "fool" the machine by installing some
>>> Mac Utility
>>> program (don't have and don't know what that would be) from CD that
>>> will get
>>> me installing the linux OS quickly?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions appreciated - I had hoped to give it as a Christmas
>>> present.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Peter Brown
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