Can't boot linux CD on clamshell iBook

Hybrid Blue · 12-06-2004, 03:03 PM

Alright! well i dont have linux on it yet but i just got it to take an install of OS x, its better than 9.2 for sure... and later if i get some time ill try and put Yellowdog or something on it! Ill post back with more info soon and i also wrote a article for my website on what i did to get osx on it, after i revise it ill post the link here! gl guys.

-hb

CoolAJ86 · 12-06-2004, 07:31 PM

Everything went fine for me with the retail OS X 10.3 cds, just not the burnt ones. Though, when I originally had a lot less memory than I do now (320mb), it crashed a few times during the install.

CoolAJ86 · 06-22-2005, 08:12 PM

So the problem was definitely with the CD drive not reading burnt CDs. I just stuck in a pressed Ubuntu PPC disk and I've got my penguin face on now!

That only took how many years to solve...???

CoolAJ86 · 07-17-2008, 11:28 PM

Tonight I tried installing Debian and it failed on installing yaboot.

but I found something interesting:

Code:

Hi,

I was able to successfully boot debian installer on a old iBook 300
clamshell from an USB-key with two modifications regarding the
instructions on [1]:

1. I had to shorten the business card iso image name so it ended with
the propper extension name (.iso)
2. instead of issuing the command suggested on [1] "boot
usb0/disk:2,\\:tbxi" on openfirmware i issued "boot
usb0/hub@1/disk@3:2,yaboot"

I cannot perform the installation wright now because I have to do some
backup stuff. When I can I would propably fill a bug report on
installation-guide-powerpc, is that wright?

[1] http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/powerpc/ch05s01.html

clamshell7user · 10-21-2008, 11:35 AM

Same proble one twist. I picked this thing up at an auction And found out it had no os. Didn't think it would be a problem but It tured out to be hell. basically I can only work out of firmware what do I do?

System Specs
Clamshell iBook (orange)
300Mhz PPC, 64MB RAM
100Mb/s Enet, Sinlge USB, CD-ROM
OS none
not that computer savvy so if a solutions found above please fell free to yell at me.