chris
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:45 pm
I've tried Linux-in-a-ramdisk on 68ks using Penguin Loader, with great success. I've been looking for a program that is similar to Penguin but uses early PPC Macs. The Macs in question, for reference, a PowerBook 5300c, and a Power Mac 7100/80.
Please don't suggest BootX, it crashes every time I attempt to load it.
Thanks!
alk
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:09 am
You could try the MkLinux boot loader. BootX really is the way to go, though. What exactly is it that crashes? Do you get a KP, or is it BootX that crashes?
Peace,
Drew
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chris
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:54 am
I am trying to use it as an app. I have the ramdisk.image.gz, the BootX App, and the Linux Kernels folder in a folder called UNIX on my desktop. When I run the BootX App I get a bomb and
"Sorry, a system error occurred. "BootX App" error type 11"
This is the only app I get error type 11 with, so it's not bad hardware or an extension conflict.
chris
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:03 am
Forgot to mention that I'm using a ramdisk as a usable system. Usually not a good idea, but with this I just want the basics and not to have to partition my HD. I made a ramdisk image with all the programs I want on a Linux machine(my main machine) and it works on my LCII with Penguin Loader.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:37 am
Sorry, Chris. I've been thinking about this for a couple days, but I just don't have a solution for you. By the lack of other responses, it sounds like no one else on here does, either.
What Mac OS version are you running? Type 11 errors are strange...
This isn't an inherent problem with BootX, AFAIK. I've never not been able to run it. Do you have it installed so that BootX prompts you for an OS choice early in the Mac OS boot process? If so, what happens?
Which *nix are you going to run on the 5300? I've read that Linux has spotty support for the 5300...
Peace,
Drew
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