OK, on my SuperDrive iMac G5, when I type Install in the prompt to do so, all I get is a white screen, with something about Open Firmware. And then, I do what it tells me to get rid of the white screen, and the same thing happens.
Any help?
Trouble Booting Ubuntu Install CD on an iMac G5
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OK, on my SuperDrive iMac G5, when I type Install in the prompt to do so, all I get is a white screen, with something about Open Firmware. And then, I do what it tells me to get rid of the white screen, and the same thing happens.
Any help?
I have a Dual 2.5 GHz G5 and got Ubuntu to install using the custom-power4 option on the Hoary Array 1 CD, Warty didn't work. The Hoary installed to a second hard drive, but I can't get yaboot to boot it properly, there is apparently a problem with the yaboot.conf file. I ended up installing Gentoo, then Yellowdog on the machine.
There is a thread in this forum about another user who fixed his yaboot.conf, but he didn't say how he fixed it.
Where can I get the Hoary CD? I'm using a 6.6 GB partition on my HD (only 1 HD), just to toy around with hoary, because I used Ubuntu in an old PC, and then got the Mac, but still loves Ubuntu.
There is a thread in this forum about another user who fixed his yaboot.conf, but he didn't say how he fixed it.
The thread is:
Where can I get the Hoary CD? I'm using a 6.6 GB partition on my HD (only 1 HD), just to toy around with hoary, because I used Ubuntu in an old PC, and then got the Mac, but still loves Ubuntu.
I still love ubuntu too (am using it on both my x86 machines).
http://cdimage.ubuntulinux.org/releases/hoary/
I saw there's a new array 2 image out, I'll have to try it again.