[lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC testingmachine??

[Fritz Hudnut]

Odder than odds bodkins . . . indeed.

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <
herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:

> and using the keystroke on boot to get into open firmware did not work....
> that is odd
>
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> @HH:
>>
>> Cool.  But, there has to be a yaboot.conf file before anything can be
>> added to it, right?  Right now there is nothing . . . or, close to it.
>> There is no linux side install, can't boot linux CDs, etc . . . no USB
>> boot, no OF.
>>
>> F
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <
>> herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> add this line to your yaboot.conf
>>>
>>>> enableofboot
>>>
>>>
>>> then reload your conf file and reboot. You should be able from yaboot
>>> now to enter the open firmware section w/o using the keystrokes.
>>>
>>> Herminio
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> @PG, et al:
>>>>
>>>> Tried to boot to open firmware, not surprisingly it didn't work; I
>>>> tried two times.  I got the 10.3 install CD out again and put it in the
>>>> tray . . . that booted the installer . . . .  I clicked "install" . . .
>>>> this time less than a minute later it error-ed out . . . "There were
>>>> problems installing the software, please restart."  I took a shot of the
>>>> screen showing that message . . . it's looking "terminal" . . . no?
>>>>
>>>> F
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 7:56 AM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> @Peter G:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the reply, I'll try to test out some of those linuxjemac.be
>>>>> options in the coming week(s) . . . the "Boot CD" commands look easy enough
>>>>> . . . at this point it might be that for real "netboot" might be the only
>>>>> option, but the complication and time look way beyond my pay grade . . . .
>>>>> I'll post back with updates as I get them.
>>>>>
>>>>> F
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Peter Golis <golisp at centrum.sk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Fritz,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As first, clean information how to boot NewWorkd PPC machines from
>>>>>> Apple is on link http://mac.linux.be/content/booting-open-firmware ,
>>>>>> please bookmark it. You can see many other how to across internet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As second, Apple MAC OS X installation medium can boot also if boot
>>>>>> from CDROM is disabled in OFI. Linux  installation medium don't boot when
>>>>>> booting from CDROM is disabled in OFI, even if you will press 'c' key prior
>>>>>> chime. But you can boot to open firmware and select boot from 'cd'. Be
>>>>>> aware, 'cd' is only alias.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As third, please review how was burn Linux installation CD, and if
>>>>>> that ancient Combo CDRW/DVDR can read it in propped way. For checking you
>>>>>> can use MAC OS X on that hardware.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>>>> > Od: Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com>
>>>>>> > Komu: Walter Lapchynski <wxl at ubuntu.com>, lubuntu user list <
>>>>>> lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>>>> > Dátum: 11.01.2016 22:59
>>>>>> > Predmet: [lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC
>>>>>> testingmachine??
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> Folks:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got one of those PPC machines for testing lubuntu, iBook G3 800 MHz
>>>>>>> 346 MB Ram . . . tried to do some basic stuff like boot a CD/DVD using the
>>>>>>> c key, and/or the option key to boot some CD or DVD or I tried a USB drive
>>>>>>> that way as well . . . it just bypassed and rebooted into OSX 10.2.8.
>>>>>>> Tried to install applejack, but the install "fails."  I thought it was
>>>>>>> because the previous owner was still "admin/root" so I added myself as
>>>>>>> "admin" . . . .  Realizing that nothing boots except OSX installer via GUI
>>>>>>> "restart" and I tried to upgrade to 10.3 . . . that "failed" part way
>>>>>>> through.  The only thing that worked via keyboard was doing a "safe boot."
>>>>>>> That was yesterday.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Today, I tried again today to do an "erase/install" upgrade to 10.3
>>>>>>> (thinking that somehow the PO had set it up to refuse installs) . . . and
>>>>>>> it error-ed out in disk 1 again . . . and now the HD is wiped clean and it
>>>>>>> can only reboot into the install disk (which fails to install anything).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, I don't know what "can't write to disk" is exactly a sign of,
>>>>>>> but several attempts to install software have failed . . . the CD ROM is
>>>>>>> "glitchy" as it is being used to install it sounds like rubber bands are
>>>>>>> twanging as the drive "spings up" the data to wherever it is going . . . .
>>>>>>> I don't have the spare change to spend any money on hardware repairs for
>>>>>>> it.  Basically the OSX installer erased the install, so the OP's data is
>>>>>>> gone, but 2 attempts to do an install have failed during the process.  I
>>>>>>> also tried to use a 10.4 install DVD disk, but, that didn't mount at all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sort of considering it a "paperweight" at this point.  It's very
>>>>>>> basic; I can't boot any disk using the C key, I can't get anything to show
>>>>>>> up using the option key, I can't install anything . . . .   I've tried
>>>>>>> everything I know to try to revive it . . . .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If someone on the list could tell me anything to try to run in open
>>>>>>> firmware, I ***might*** try to do that, but since it isn't responding to
>>>>>>> any keys on reboot (except safe boot) I doubt I can boot it to OF . . .  I'm
>>>>>>> thinking this is the sweet spot between "old" hardware taking a dive and
>>>>>>> HD/cpu problems effecting software side . . . ???  Any thoughts, special
>>>>>>> insights into reviving the G3 iBook ???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> F
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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