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boot mandrake linux
I can't select it from the prom. How do you boot Mandrake Linux?
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Re: boot mandrake linux
PearPC isn't a generic G3/G4 emulator; it's designed to boot OS X 10.1 through 10.4, with no sound.
You'd be better off using QEMU-PPC which actually emulates the hardware and should boot MandrakePPC.
You'd be better off using QEMU-PPC which actually emulates the hardware and should boot MandrakePPC.
Re: boot mandrake linux
But actually when I boot the Mandrake Linux PPC cd in qemu it says no Valid state has been set by load or init-program.
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Re: boot mandrake linux
Yes; you still need to actually set up an appropriate bootloader or use a manual boot command in OpenBIOS. But unlike PearPC, it's possible to do.
Re: boot mandrake linux
I don't know how to boot Mandrake with Qemu, but there are various other ppc distros to choose from:
https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Platforms/PowerPC
EDIT: By now I do know how to boot Mandrake. Add this to your Qemu command line:
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf"
(perhaps you need to replace the " with ' )
This is my current command line (in Windows)
qemu-system-ppc.exe ^
-L pc-bios ^
-boot d ^
-m 512 ^
-M mac99,via=pmu ^
-sdl ^
-g 1024x768x32 ^
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf" ^
-cdrom d:\Linux-images\MandrakeLinux-9.1-CD1.ppc.iso
Booting ends up with half screen graphics....
You can enter "install-text" at the mandrake install prompt.
Best,
Cat_7
https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Platforms/PowerPC
EDIT: By now I do know how to boot Mandrake. Add this to your Qemu command line:
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf"
(perhaps you need to replace the " with ' )
This is my current command line (in Windows)
qemu-system-ppc.exe ^
-L pc-bios ^
-boot d ^
-m 512 ^
-M mac99,via=pmu ^
-sdl ^
-g 1024x768x32 ^
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf" ^
-cdrom d:\Linux-images\MandrakeLinux-9.1-CD1.ppc.iso
Booting ends up with half screen graphics....
You can enter "install-text" at the mandrake install prompt.
Best,
Cat_7
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Re: boot mandrake linux
I'll add this discussion thread from PearPC in 2004 for completeness:
https://sourceforge.net/p/pearpc/discus ... /07c0e95a/
This is for Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC and the issue was never fixed.
Also, Mandrake 9.1 will probably behave somewhat differently than Mandriva... possibly it'll get through the setup process.
https://sourceforge.net/p/pearpc/discus ... /07c0e95a/
This is for Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC and the issue was never fixed.
Also, Mandrake 9.1 will probably behave somewhat differently than Mandriva... possibly it'll get through the setup process.
Re: boot mandrake linux
Does Mandrake need bootstrap partition?Cat_7 wrote:I don't know how to boot Mandrake with Qemu, but there are various other ppc distros to choose from:
https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Platforms/PowerPC
EDIT: By now I do know how to boot Mandrake. Add this to your Qemu command line:
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf"
(perhaps you need to replace the " with ' )
This is my current command line (in Windows)
qemu-system-ppc.exe ^
-L pc-bios ^
-boot d ^
-m 512 ^
-M mac99,via=pmu ^
-sdl ^
-g 1024x768x32 ^
-prom-env "boot-device=cd:,\boot\yaboot" -prom-env "boot-args=conf=cd:,\boot\yaboot.conf" ^
-cdrom d:\Linux-images\MandrakeLinux-9.1-CD1.ppc.iso
Booting ends up with half screen graphics....
You can enter "install-text" at the mandrake install prompt.
Best,
Cat_7
Re: boot mandrake linux
It tells you so, so yes.
Shall I predict your next question? You are in uncharted waters here, so we hope your experience will add to the knowledge gathered here.
Best,
Cat_7
Shall I predict your next question? You are in uncharted waters here, so we hope your experience will add to the knowledge gathered here.
Best,
Cat_7