Hi Jason:
>From what you discussed it is a bit clearer that a
different strategy
might work. For instance, the Apple Disk utility needs to
be set to
partition both the partition for use by OS X and the
partition for use
by Linux (which for us is YDL) -- at the same time. In
other words, the
Apple Disk Utility should be instructed (splitting the
Firewire drive
into 2) to prepare the partition for OS X by naming that
partition as
MacSpace (for example) and formatted for hfs or hfs+; the
Linux
partition should be named as (Untitled) and formatted as
Free Space.
This is the precise time to determine how large the Linux
partition will
be before you execute this step.
When the Apple Disk Utility finishes, all it will see will
be the OS X
partition. At this point, this is where you return to the
installation
portion of the same System CD so that you can install OS X
onto that new
partition you created for OS X.
Or if there are essential files on the OS X portion of the
Firewire
drive or elsewhere, back those files up before the above is
executed.
Then after the backup is completed follow the steps above
and then
reinstall those files onto the newly created OS X partition.
When that is complete, then you move onto following the
standard install
process recommended by TSS onto the Linux portion of the
Firewire drive.
Within the partition portion of the Linux installation
process I don't
recall whether parted or something else is used pay
attention to not
disturb the OS X partition structure. Your intention is to
install and
create ext3 formatted sectors for Linux to use; it is really
easy (too
easy) to misread the information and destroy the OS X
partition
structure from within the Linux installation process. So
select the
correct sectors and note where they are in your own
shorthand somewhere;
insure the root and swap and user partitions are setup
properly and then
your installation should proceed forward.
If there are still problems consider using a tool like
Micromat's Tech
Tools Pro to test your drive and firewire ports.
Best of luck....
> > From: "Jason Christiansen"
<jchristiansen gmail.com>
> > Date: April 6, 2006 8:12:58 Pt M EDT
> > To: yellowdog-newbielists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> > Subject: Re: No Firewire install possible?
> > Reply-To: Discussion List for New Yellow
Dog Linux Users
> > <yellowdog-newbielists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
> >
> > Hi everyone-
> >
> > Thanks for the replies. I figured there
must be some other
> > people
> > having the same issues, so I figured I
would post on the
> > list and see
> > if anyone had any qork-arounds to suggest.
> >
> > As for formatting and the MD5 checks, that
is what I'm
> > doing, in the
> > order & manner you suggested. no
problem mentioning it, I
> > usually
> > forget pretty basic things which would
make it a lot easier
> > to get
> > things running.
> >
> > I do check the MD5 values against the
values from TerraSoft,
> > with no
> > issues at all. All four downloaded images
checked out
> > exactly the
> > same, which is why it puzzles me that #'s
2-4 pass all media
> > checks,
> > while #1 continues to fail.
> >
> > I use drive utility to partition the FW
drive, with about
> > 20GB of
> > freespace at the top, and another
partition beneath
> > formatted for OS
> > X. I then install a basic system of OS X
on the second
> > partition, as
> > described in the manual so Anaconda can
recignize the OS X
> > partition
> > and I can use the Mac on Linux
functionality (if not, please
> > let me
> > know, I could definitely be doing
something wrong). I then
> > boot from
> > Disk #1, but again, this might be a moot
point since the
> > mediacheck
> > fails on this disk, so I might just be
back to square 1.
> >
> > I'm definitely not giving up on this,
I'm actually very
> > anxious to
> > start using YDL on my machine, but I'm
starting to get to
> > the point of
> > thinking of getting another internal HD so
I can just
> > install it
> > internally...the installer finds
everything that's internal.
> >
> > If I'm getting anything wrong, or if
anyone can think of
> > anything
> > else, pleae do let me know...I'm far from
a power user (of
> > Linux,
> > anyway), so I can definitely be taking one
(or several)
> > missteps.
> >
> > Thanks for all the help!
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> >
> > Hi Jason:
> > I am saddened that you are having so many
problems. By the
> > way, I
> > really like that Will Rogers quote.
> >
> > Now to attempt to address at least a few
questions or
> > issues.
> >
> > Was the firewire drive itself formatted
according to the
> > directions
> > recommended and published in the
installation manual?
> > The two step process involves the use of
the Apple Disk
> > Utility to
> > partition the firewire drive so that it is
formatted as Free
> > Space.
> > After that is done then the standard YDL
installation
> > proceeds, and
> > then anaconda should have no trouble
seeing the drive.
> >
> > Regarding the md5 test, it is a good idea
to complete the
> > test before
> > the disks are burned and later tested by
mediacheck.
> > The md5 test to use is invoked from within
the Terminal
> > application
> > available within OS X. It is run upon the
iso's you
> > downloaded and you
> > compare the md5 result of each iso against
the actual md5
> > values
> > reported by TSS. If there is any variance
at all no matter
> > how small
> > from the standard TSS md5 values,
you know at that
> > point that there was
> > a problem with the download and it is at
that point where
> > you proceed
> > to do a new download from a different or
the same mirror
> > until the md5
> > values match. When they finally do match
then that is the
> > iso to burn.
> >
> > Maybe you've tried the above; I mention
them merely on the
> > chance that
> > one or both was something you skipped or
otherwise omitted.
> >
> > Good Luck...
> >
> > On Apr 5, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Jason
Christiansen wrote:
> >
> > I've been following a couple
somewhat-related e-mail
> > chains on the
> > list here about some difficulties
others are having
> > with the firewire
> > connectivity and YDL 4.1.
However, I'm about to add
> > my quandry to the
> > list...
> >
> > I've downloaded the ISOs for YDL
4.1, and boot into
> > the installer
> > using the "install
firewire" option. However, no
> > matter what I try,
> > when I get to Anaconda, it never
sees the firewire
> > drive that I have
> > connected to the computer, just
the two internal
> > disks. It's a G4
> > dual 450 (Gigabit Ethernet),
Firewire drive is a
> > SanDisk 60GB,
> > connecting through the built-in
firewire ports on
> > the Mac.
> >
> > One suspicion I have is that I've
done the whole
> > media check routine,
> > and although disks #2-4 check out
fine, disk #1
> > results in a fail. I
> > re-download the image, do an MD5
check successfully,
> > but it still
> > results in a fail after burning
and booting. I've
> > downloaded, checked
> > and burned disk #1 several times,
each time
> > resulting in a failed
> > mediacheck. Could this be the
cause of the problem
> > with installing to
> > Firewire?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help...
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> > --
> > Jason Christiansen
> > jchristiansengmail.com
> >
> > "You can't say civilization isn't
advancing;
> > in every war they kill you in a new
way."
> > --Will Rogers
> >
> >
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