Help! Final Step for G4 installation!

[Farmsex]

This is what the final step in the userguide says:
8. Edit the yaboot.conf file (Boot LinuxPPC/System Folder/yaboot.conf) with a text editor. You
will need to change a few lines in it to make it boot from the /boot partition.

The first lines are:
init-message = "\nWelcome to LinuxPPC!\nHit <TAB> for boot options.\n\n"
timeout = 50
default = install
image = cd:,vmlinux.2.2.15pre3
label = linuxppc
n o v i d e o

Change the line:
default = install
to:
default = linuxppc

Next, change the line
image = cd:,vmlinux.2.2.15pre3
to:
image = hdX:,vmlinux.2.2.15pre3

but this is what the actual yaboot. conf file looks like:
init-message = "\nWelcome to LinuxPPC!\Press <TAB> for boot options.\n\n"
timeout = 100
default = LinuxPPC Installer

image = vmlinux-2.2.18pre24-install
label = Install -- Accelerated video
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-pmac-2.2.18-4hBOOT
label = Install -- Safe video
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
video=ofonly
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-pmac-2.2.18-4hBOOT
label = Install -- Ultra safe video
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Accelerated video

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Safe video
append = "video=ofonly"

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Ultra safe video
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"

What do i change? is the guide out of date?

[ 04 April 2001: Message edited by: Farmsex ]

[ 04 April 2001: Message edited by: Farmsex ]

[slydoggy]

Originally posted by Farmsex:
but this is what the actual yaboot. conf file looks like:
init-message = "\nWelcome to LinuxPPC!\Press <TAB> for boot options.\n\n"
timeout = 100
default = LinuxPPC Installer

image = vmlinux-2.2.18pre24-install
label = Install -- Accelerated video
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-pmac-2.2.18-4hBOOT
label = Install -- Safe video
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
video=ofonly
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-pmac-2.2.18-4hBOOT
label = Install -- Ultra safe video
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
initrd = ramdisk.image.gz
initrd-size = 8192
root = /dev/ram0

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Accelerated video

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Safe video
append = "video=ofonly"

image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = Boot LinuxPPC -- Ultra safe video
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"

What do i change? is the guide out of date?

[ 04 April 2001: Message edited by: Farmsex ]

[ 04 April 2001: Message edited by: Farmsex ]

change --> default = LinuxPPC Installer
to -- > default = LinuxPPC


change --> root = /dev/ram0
to --> root = /

on all lines that have that line.

restart and if it doesn't do anything hit the TAB and arrow over to /boot and press return key.


ciao

[Farmsex]

thank you very much

[Farmsex]

Is there a default login? I installed and set the password, but when i login my password don't work. I ve gone back many times to change the password, but none of them works.

[slydoggy]

Originally posted by Farmsex:
<STRONG>Is there a default login? I installed and set the password, but when i login my password don't work. I ve gone back many times to change the password, but none of them works.</STRONG>

root is the default login. Therefore root as user and then your passwd. If no password is entered during install then jsut root will get you in.

ciao